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Pulse Pro vs Galaxy A17 4G

HMD Pulse Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

What Pulse Pro does better (2) and where Galaxy A17 4G wins (17) — every spec side by side.

HMD · 2024Pulse Pro

5.5Score

2 advantages≈ $170

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17 4G

7.0Score

17 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

4.8Display7.0

6.2Camera7.8

5.0Battery5.3

3.8Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse ProGalaxy A17 4G

	Pulse Pro	Galaxy A17 4G	Difference
Height	163.2 mm	164.4 mm	−1.2 mm
Width	75 mm	77.9 mm	−2.9 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.5 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	196 g	190 g	+6 g

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

Why is Pulse Pro better than Galaxy A17 4G?

Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A17 4G: No

Why is Galaxy A17 4G better than Pulse Pro?

Major OS updates promised2 vs 63×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
OLED panelNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
Pixel density265 ppi vs 385 ppi+45%
CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pulse Pro: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5	Samsung Galaxy A17 4G≈ $1707.0
Design
Weight	196 g	190 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.5 mm
Height	163.2 mm	164.4 mm
Width	75 mm	77.9 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP52	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	IPx4
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight Purple	Black, Gray, Light blue
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,612 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	265 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	86%
Performance
Chipset	Unisoc T606	Mediatek Helio G99
Chip maker	Unisoc	MediaTek
Process	12 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MP1	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	526,972
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,052
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	50 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Wired charging	20 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	44%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.37 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 14	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	2	6
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	52 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	B