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HMD Pulse+ vs Tecno Pop 9

What Pulse+ does better (5) and where Pop 9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse+
HMD · 2024Pulse+
5.6Score
5 advantages≈ $95
vs
Tecno Pop 9
Tecno · 2024Pop 9
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
4.8Display5.7
4.6Camera3.9
3.5Battery4.6
6.4Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse+Pop 9
75 × 163.28.577 × 1658
Pulse+Pop 9Difference
Height163.2 mm165 mm−1.8 mm
Width75 mm77 mm−2 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8 mm+0.5 mm
Weight187 g189 g−2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pulse+ better than Pop 9?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 82.4%+5%

Why is Pop 9 better than Pulse+?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+50%
  4. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  5. Dual SIMNo · Pulse+: Yes
  6. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse+HMD Pulse+≈ $955.6
Tecno Pop 9Tecno Pop 9≈ $1106.0
Design
Weight187 g189 g
Thickness8.5 mm8 mm
Height163.2 mm165 mm
Width75 mm77 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
ColoursApricot Crush, Midnight Blue, Glacier GreenAurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density265 ppi267 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%82.4%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGALILEO—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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