HMD Pulse: Sustainable, DIY-Friendly Smartphones with Long-Lasting Batteries

New HMD Pulse smartphones feature 59 hours of battery life and easy repair design

HMD recently announced the launch of its first smartphones under its own brand, HMD Pulse. The series consists of three models that offer up to 59 hours of battery life. These devices stand out for the feature that allows users to repair them themselves with iFixit.

HMD, best known as the manufacturer of Nokia brand mobile phones, has introduced an original brand in the mobile device market alongside Nokia. The HMD Pulse series includes the Pulse, Pulse+, and Pulse Pro models, all equipped with a Unisoc T606 processor. They differ in memory configurations, with Pulse having 4GB of RAM expandable up to 6GB and 64GB of internal storage. Pulse+ and Pulse Pro offer 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory respectively.

The design of these smartphones features an elegant and modern look with a smooth back, metallic finish, and rounded corners. The devices come in different colors: pink and black for the Pulse model; orange and black for the Pulse+ model; and green, purple, and black for the Pulse Pro model. All models have a 6.65-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a brightness of 600 nits. The Pulse Pro model stands out for its 50MP main camera while the other two models have 50MP and 13MP main cameras respectively.

All models are powered by a 5,000mAh battery that provides up to 59 hours of battery life. They also feature fast wired charging. The smartphones run on Android 14 and offer two years of system updates and three years of security updates

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