Ai+ Pulse 2: Can the Budget King Hold Its Crown in Nepal?

Ai+ was one of the most exciting new brands of 2025, having launched the Pulse and Nova at such an aggressive price; both became top contenders. And now, just 6 months after the brand’s entry into Nepal, Ai+ has launched the Pulse 2 in India.

The Pulse 2 is Ai+’s third phone overall, so expectations are quite high, especially considering how well their previous launches were received. Let’s see how Ai+ handled the changes.

What is the Price of AI+ Pulse 2 in Nepal?

The Ai+ Pulse 2 went live on March 2 in India, and the prices have been cut significantly. In India, the phone starts at just INR 5,999 during the launch offer, which is even lower than the original Ai+ Pulse. However, the original price starts at INR 10,999.

In our context, the Ai+ Pulse 2 price in Nepal could land around Rs. 15,999 for the 4/64GB variant and go up to Rs. 17,999 for the 6/128GB variant. Since the phone has not officially arrived in Nepal yet, these are just estimates and could be off.

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For a new brand, the Pulse and Nova making a mark in the market was somewhat unexpected, and the main reason was price. The Pulse was the cheapest decent phone you could buy, and the Nova offered a 5G chip at a very low price.

So with all that history, the Ai+ Pulse 2 has a lot to live up to. Let’s see if it really does.

AI+ Pulse 2 Overview

In most cases, when a new iteration launches, brands usually stick to a similar design pattern. Well, that is not the case with the Ai+ Pulse 2.

The regular Pulse had a square camera module with a slight angle at the bottom right. However, for the Pulse 2, Ai+ went a different route. The phone now looks a lot similar to the Nova, with a subtle vertical dividing line running down roughly one-third of the back panel, splitting the glossy and matte finishes. It gives the back a two-tone look without actually using two different colors.

Now being a budget phone, the build is entirely plastic, though it does come with an IP64 rating, an upgrade from the previous IP54. Sadly, the Pulse 2 drops the sparkle red color this time around and is limited to Pink, Purple, Green, Blue, and Black.

The display remains identical to last year’s, with HD+ resolution on a 6.74-inch screen. Ai+ has not officially mentioned whether the screen is IPS or TFT, nor the refresh rate, but based on reviews out there, it turns out to be an IPS panel with a 120Hz refresh rate.

On the camera front, the selfie camera has been upgraded from 5MP to 8MP, which is a nice touch. The rear camera, however, gets the same 50MP treatment as before.

To handle all the heavy lifting, the Pulse 2 runs the Unisoc T7250 chipset. At first glance, this might look like an upgrade over the Pulse’s T615 — but in reality, they are the same SoC. The T7250 is simply a rebranded version of the T615.

With that, you get 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, or 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. The phone also has a dedicated microSD card slot with expansion of up to 1TB.

Up until now, the hardware remains mostly unchanged, except for the battery. The Pulse 2 gets a massive upgrade here with a 6,000mAh unit. Bigger batteries have been common for a while, but for the entry-level segment, it is still a big deal, and it looks like Ai+ is starting to understand that.

Interestingly, Ai+ has not mentioned any charging specifics, so it looks like charging remains the same 10W, which is going to take a very long time to fill that 6,000mAh unit.

Lastly, the phone runs on the latest Android 16 with nxtQ OS on top.

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The Ai+ Pulse 2 gets some decent upgrades in design, battery, and refresh rate. And for a six-month refresh cycle, all the upgrades seem pretty reasonable.

However, with the pricing still being speculation at this point, the phone could also see a massive price hike when it enters Nepal, just like we saw with the Tecno Spark Go 3.

If Ai+ can keep the pricing as aggressive as they did with the Pulse and Nova, the Pulse 2 has every chance of being another strong contender in the entry-level segment. But if the price creeps up significantly, it risks losing the one thing that made Ai+ stand out in the first place, value for money. Either way, it is a phone worth keeping an eye on.

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