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Models
TA-1589, TA-1594
Background
The Pulse smartphone was released alongside the Pulse+ and Pulse Pro. The Pulse line was the first to be released under the HMD brand name (previously Nokia), launching in April 2024, and on the shelf in May. The Pulse is a mid-range smartphone equipped with a Unisoc T606 CPU running Android 14. HMD promises security updates quarterly for three years and two letter OS upgrades.
Identification
The Pulse smartphone can be identified by model number TA-1589 or TA-1594, which are printed near the bottom of the back cover. You can also find the model number by navigating to Settings > About phone. The back cover has the HMD logo and camera bump, which has the text “AI DUAL CAMERA” printed under the flash. The bottom of the phone has a USB-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack. The left edge has the SIM tray, which has three slots—two for Nano SIM cards and one for a microSD card. The phone comes in three colors: Meteor Black, Dreamy Pink, and Atmos Blue.
Technical Specifications
- Network Speed
- LTE Cat 4 (TA-1594) or Cat 6 (TA-1589)
- OS
- Android 14
- CPU
- Unisoc T606
- RAM
- 4/6 GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- UFS 2.2: 64/128 GB
- microSD up to 256 GB
- SIM
- Two Nano SIM slots
- Display
- 6.56’’ HD+ HID display
- 90Hz
- 480 nits (typical), Boost 600 nits
- NTSC 70% (typical), min 65%
- 6.56’’ HD+ HID display
- Cameras
- Main: 13MP + QVGA
- Front: 8MP FF
- Connectivity
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Sensors
- GPS/AGPS/Galileo
- Accelerometer (G-sensor)
- P&L sensor
- Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
- NFC (TA-1589)
- Battery
- 5000 mAh (typical), 800 cycles
- 10W charging
- I/O
- USB-C 2.0
- 3.5mm audio jack
- OTG
- FM radio receiver (wireless/wired)
- Single speaker
- Single microphone
- Audio with PA > 8.5v
- Dimensions
- 163.19 x 75.02 x 8.45 mm
- Software
- Face Unlock with mask
- Virtual RAM
- RoM manager
- HMD Soft lock
- HMD Battery saver
- Google DLC
- 2 letter OS upgrades
- 3 years quarterly security update
- Other
- IP52
- Repairability: Class B
- Energy labeling: Class A
- EEI: Class A
- Reliability: Class A
