Screen size
Pulse+Winner: 6.7"+2.4%
XR216.5"
Quick verdict
XR21 leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Pulse+
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
XR21
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pulse+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
XR21
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pulse+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
XR21
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pulse+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
XR21
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pulse+
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
XR21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Pulse+
HSPA, LTE
XR21
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pulse+
-
XR21
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
Pulse+
2024, April 24
XR21
2024, May 14
Status
Pulse+
Available. Released 2024, April 29
XR21
Available. Released 2024, May
Dimensions
Pulse+
163.2 x 75 x 8.5 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
XR21
168 x 78.6 x 10.5 mm (6.61 x 3.09 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Pulse+
187 g (6.60 oz)
XR21
231 g (8.15 oz)
SIM
Pulse+
Nano-SIM
XR21
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Pulse+
Dust and splash resistant
XR21
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Build
Pulse+
-
XR21
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Pulse+
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
XR21
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 550 nits (HBM)
Size
Pulse+
6.65 inches, 106.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
XR21
6.49 inches, 101.7 cm2 (~77.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pulse+
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
XR21
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~406 ppi density)
Protection
Pulse+
-
XR21
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pulse+
Android 14
XR21
Android 12
Chipset
Pulse+
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
XR21
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Pulse+
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
XR21
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Pulse+
Mali-G57 MP1
XR21
Adreno 619
Card slot
Pulse+
microSDXC
XR21
No
Internal
Pulse+
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
XR21
128GB 6GB RAM
Single
Pulse+
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
XR21
-
Features
Pulse+
LED flash, HDR
XR21
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pulse+
1080p@30fps
XR21
1080p@30fps
Dual
Pulse+
-
XR21
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Pulse+
8 MP
XR21
16 MP, f/2.4 (wide)
Video
Pulse+
Yes
XR21
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pulse+
Yes
XR21
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pulse+
Yes
XR21
Yes
WLAN
Pulse+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
XR21
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pulse+
5.0, A2DP, LE
XR21
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Pulse+
GPS, GALILEO
XR21
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Pulse+
Yes
XR21
Yes
Radio
Pulse+
Unspecified
XR21
Unspecified
USB
Pulse+
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
XR21
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pulse+
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
XR21
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Pulse+
-
XR21
3-year warranty (Europe, Australia, and New Zealand)
Type
Pulse+
5000 mAh, user replaceable
XR21
Li-Po 4800 mAh
Charging
Pulse+
10W wired
XR21
33W wired, PD2.0, QC3
Colors
Pulse+
Apricot Crush, Midnight Blue, Glacier Green
XR21
Midnight Black
Price
Pulse+
About 90 EUR
XR21
About 600 EUR