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Finnish company Human Mobile Devices isrenewing its journey under the HMD branding , shedding aside the Nokia naming it used to use for all of its smartphones . The first handsets to hold the HMD stigmatisation are the HMD Pulse , HMD Pulse+ , HMD Pulse Pro , and the HMD Vibe . All phones share similar aesthetics , with a few showy colors throw in for certain trims , and target the budget segment .
The HMD Vibe , for lesson , swear out a 6.56 - column inch display with an HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate . Qualcomm ’s Snapdragon 680 silicon start the show , alongside 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB computer memory . Notably , there ’s a microSD placard slot that supports storage elaboration up to 512 GB .
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The anatomy is IP52 - manifest , which stand for it can handle a few occasional splashes at easily . Android 14 comes as a pleasant software package surprise for a low - final stage phone like this one . A 4,000mAh stamp battery keeps the lights on and enable 10W charging .
There ’s a 13 - megapixel camera on the back , while a 2MP tv camera handles profundity - chromosome mapping duties for portrait injection . Selfies are deputise to a 5MP main camera . Notably , the only biometric certification arrangement useable on this phone is face unlock .
Next , we have the HMD Pulse . This one make a few changes compare to the Vibe , such as adopt a Unisoc T606 chipset , lower the RAM amount to 4 GB ( a 6 GB version is useable , too ) , and bumping up the electric battery capacitance to 5,000mAh .
This one has a fingermark sensor and a lustrous presentation . The HMD Pulse will be available in Dreamy Pink , Meteor Black , and Atmos Blue . Like its siblings , it will receive Android O upgrades for two years and quarterly security patches for three years .
This one also upgrades the imaging hardware . There are two 13MP cameras on the back , thoroughgoing with support for night mode capture , while the front camera relies on an 8MP sensor .
The HMD Pulse+ takes things a mountain pass eminent by knock the amount of RAM to 8 gibibyte and putting a 50MP sensing element behind the chief camera . It also jazzes up the color choice and will be available in Glacier Green , Midnight Blue , and Apricot Crush chromaticity .
And finally , we have the HMD Pulse Pro . This one comes armed with a 50MP front camera and take the fast - charge gait to 20W. Color options are Twilight Purple , Black Ocean , and Glacier Green .
The most alluring part , however , about these fresh sound is their mild request price . The HMD Vibe can be buy for just $ 39 when corrupt via Verizon and TracFone in the U.S. And you’re able to get your hands on an unbolted version for just $ 145 , which is a surprisingly good note value for the hardware .
regrettably , the Pulse serial is not come to the U.S. marketplace , but its spine price elsewhere is unsurprisingly attractive . The baseline HMD Pulse starts at 139 euros and climb up to 159 euros for the Plus version , while the Pro variant will go for 179 euros in European markets .
