GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X

Apr.27.2025
GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED has recently launched its new heat-not-burn device, the Fasoul STELLA. The product features a design similar to the GEEKBAR PULSE X, equipped with a 3D starry curved screen. It supports the "one cigarette, two puffs" function and is compatible with IQOS ILUMA TEREA and SENTIA pods, although it has not been officially approved by Philip Morris Products SA. The device is primarily targeted at the Japanese market.

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Product highlights

 

· "one smoke, two draws" technology: Fasoul STELLA claims to use "3D hot air heating technology," allowing one pod to be used twice. Compatible with IQOS pods: Fasoul STELLA is compatible with IQOS ILUMA exclusive pods TEREA and SENTIA, but has not been approved by Philip Morris Products SA. 

·3D curved screen: Fasoul STELLA's design is similar to the GEEKBAR PULSE X series products, displaying real-time battery level and operation status.

·Mainly targeting the Japanese market: Fasoul STELLA, launched by GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED, is now available on online shopping platforms such as Amazon in the Japanese market. 

 

2Firsts noting that GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED launched a new heat-not-burn tobacco device on April 24: Fasoul STELLA, equipped with the same 3D starry curved screen as the "GEEKBAR PULSE X," which is currently available on the Japanese Amazon platform.

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul STELLA | Image source: digimoku

 

The battery capacity level is relatively low

 

2Firsts collected the parameter information of Fasoul STELLA, shown in the table below:

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul STELLA parameter information | Drawing: Two Supreme

 

According to performance specifications, the Fasoul STELLA is equipped with a 1950mAh battery, which is lower in capacity compared to the REJO HS40 (3350mAh) and REJO TS40 (3350mAh) solutions provided by HNB(HNB) solution provider REJO. The preheating time and number of uses of the product are also lower than the REJO HS40 and REJO TS40, with a usage performance of "preheat in 15 seconds, use up to 40 times on a single charge." (Related reading: "REJO HS40 and TS40: Cutting-edge Heating Device Analysis")

 

Compatible with IQOS ILUMApod, the main selling point is "one cigarette, two puffs"

 

The Fasoul STELLA, a heated tobacco device, has a design that closely resembles the GEEKBAR brand's previous PULSE X series products, and features real-time displays of remaining battery life and operational status.

 

According to reports, the Fasoul Q1 launched in August 2024 also adopts a similar design approach to the GEEKBAR PULSE, with a side display screen. It appears that the iterative approach of Fasoul's products under the brand is similar to the GEEKBAR PULSE series. (For more details, please read "With ILUMA Pod Compatibility, Does Fasoul Aim to be “Alternative” to IQOS?")

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Comparison of Fasoul Q1 and GEEKBAR PULSE products | Image source: Fasoul official website

 

According to product information from websites such as prtimes and Amazon, Fasoul STELLA has not been approved by Philip Morris Products SA, the developer of the brand. The product is not included with nicotine-containing sticks as individual devices. Additionally, the product utilizes a special heating method called "3D hot air heating technology... one pod can be used twice," and is compatible with IQOS ILUMA dedicated podTEREA and SENTIA.

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul STELLA Product Introduction | Image source: amazon

 

Launched by GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED

 

According to several websites such as DIME and PRTIMES, Fasoul STELLA was launched by tobacco-related product developer GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED.

 

Firsts searched the official website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which showed that the trademark "Fasoul" in Class 34 tobacco products was applied for by GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED in the Malaysia region in October 2021.

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul" trademark information | Image source: WIPO

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul" trademark information | Image source: WIPO

 

In the United States and Japan, the trademark is registered and applied for by ZHUHAI QISITECH CO., LTD. (China).

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul" trademark information | Image source: WIPO

 

According to information from Tianyancha, GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED was established in 2021 and is located in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The company has made external investments in Geek Miracle (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. (already deregistered) and Shenzhen Geekvape Technology Co., Ltd.

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED information | Image source: Tianyancha

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
GEEK MIRACLE (HK) LIMITED Information | Source: Tianyancha

 

Mainly focused on the Japanese market

 

As of the present time, Fasoul STELLA has been promoting its products on the official social media accounts of the Fasoul brand, including Instagram and Facebook. The products are also available for purchase on online shopping websites such as the Amazon e-commerce platform in the Japanese market.

 

GEEK MIRACLE Launches Heat-Not-Burn Device Compatible with IQOS Pods, Similar to GEEKBAR PULSE X
Fasoul STELLA|Instagram

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