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HMD Luma vs HMD Pulse

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

HMD Luma
Hmd

HMD Luma

35,760DA

4category wins

HMD Pulse
Hmd

HMD Pulse

Price coming soon

1category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

HMD Luma

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

HMD Luma

Higher-resolution camera

HMD Luma

Better display

HMD Luma

Lighter body

HMD Pulse

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Size (inches)6.676.65
Panel TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution Height16041612
Resolution Width720720
Refresh Rate12090
Peak Brightness500600
PPI264265
Screen-to-body84.686.8

Platform

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
CPUOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
Chipset NameUnisoc T615Unisoc T606
Process (nm)1212
OS NameAndroidAndroid
OS Version1514

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

HMD Luma +16%
HMD Luma440
HMD Pulse378

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

HMD Luma +4%
HMD Luma1,386
HMD Pulse1,335

AnTuTu

HMD Luma +7%
HMD Luma358,483
HMD Pulse333,647
SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Geekbench (Single-Core)440378
Geekbench (Multi-Core)1,3861,335
AnTuTu358,483333,647

Memory

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Card SlotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC
Variants128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
FeaturesLED flashLED flash, HDR
Count11
Wide50 MP, (wide)13 MP, (wide)

Selfie Camera

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
VideoYesYes
Count11
Lens8 MP8 MP

Battery

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Capacity (mAh)50005000
Wired Charging (W)1810

Body

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back—
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Height (mm)165.7163.2
Thickness (mm)8.78.5
Weight (g)198187
Width (mm)76.575

Launch

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Announced2026, February 272024, April 24
StatusAvailable. Released 2026, MarchAvailable. Released 2024, April 24

Network

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G BandsLTE1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM, HSPA, LTEGSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioUnspecified
USB TypeType-CType-C
USB Version2.02.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5

Sound

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
3.5mm JackYesYes
LoudspeakerYes, with dual speakersYes

Features

SpecHMD LumaHMD Pulse
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Buying advice for Algeria

Both HMD Luma and HMD Pulse are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

HMD Luma posts a stronger benchmark score, useful for heavier games and multitasking on Algerian carriers' busier 4G networks.

HMD Luma reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 50 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

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