“The Pulse Pro isn't going to set the world alight, but it's ticking a few boxes, and with enough boxes ticked, there's definitely a future for HMD in the Australian mobile market.”
Publisher score: 87/100 · 23mo ago
$179 · Repair-friendly entry phone · 2y 3m old
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Most positive review signal
“The Pulse Pro isn't going to set the world alight, but it's ticking a few boxes, and with enough boxes ticked, there's definitely a future for HMD in the Australian mobile market.”
EFTM · 87
Most cautious review signal
“Questionable performance, a pale and low-resolution screen, dodgy and unreliable cameras, mono sound and neither 5G nor Wi-Fi 6.”
Tech Advisor · 40
This meta-score blends 5 publisher scores with 4 assessed scores — real published reviews that didn’t print a number, which we rate 0–100 from the reviewer’s written verdict. Assessed reviews are labeled as such.
“The Pulse Pro isn't going to set the world alight, but it's ticking a few boxes, and with enough boxes ticked, there's definitely a future for HMD in the Australian mobile market.”
Publisher score: 87/100 · 23mo ago
“HMD has opted for a rather weak Unisoc T606 SoC for Pulse Pro.”
Publisher score: 77/100 · 26mo ago
“a strong choice for users who value both performance and battery life.”
Assessed from verdict: 76/100 · 23mo ago
“However, I am once again struck by the observation that all the updates and all the repairability are placed within a handset that's just not that great within its price bracket.”
Publisher score: 3/5 · 25mo ago
“It's not going to blow your mind, and if you're a keen mobile gamer, it's not going to keep up with demanding titles either.”
Publisher score: 6/10 · 23mo ago
“The finished product ends up feeling a little under-cooked.”
Publisher score: 3/5 · 24mo ago
“The fact you can fix the Pulse Pro yourself is great, but doesn't make up for HMD charging too much money for not enough phone.”
Assessed from verdict: 46/100 · 25mo ago
“Performance is terrible, the display is sub-standard, and the camera provision simply isn't up to scratch, even within the phone's £150 weight class.”
Assessed from verdict: 42/100 · 21mo ago
“Questionable performance, a pale and low-resolution screen, dodgy and unreliable cameras, mono sound and neither 5G nor Wi-Fi 6.”
Assessed from verdict: 40/100 · 25mo ago
HMD Pulse Pro review
“HMD has opted for a rather weak Unisoc T606 SoC for Pulse Pro.”
Source page · 26mo ago