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HMD Pulse Pro vs vivo Y36c

HMD Pulse Pro
33.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo Y36c
33.8Inno Score
31.3Performancechip27.6
29.1Display36.4
37.9Camera29
40.4Battery38.8
28Features46.7
2 spec wins — HMD Pulse Pro5 spec wins — vivo Y36c

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse Pro scores 33.7 against 33.8 for vivo Y36c. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y36c edges ahead in features and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 31 vs 28
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 29
  • 900% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 5 MP
  • 33% higher Wired charging: 20 W vs 15 W

Reasons to pick the vivo Y36c

  • Stronger display score: 36 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 28
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
  • 40% higher Peak brightness: 840 nits vs 600 nits
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
Screen size6.56 ″6.56 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution720x1612720x1612
Pixel density269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits840 nits+40%
Screen-to-body—89.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
ChipsetUnisoc T606MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Geekbench 6 (single)376Bottom 1%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,324Bottom 4%—
RAM (max)6 GB12 GB+100%
Storage options128GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p
Front camera50 MP+900%5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging20 W+33%15 W

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
Weight196 g185 g+6%
Thickness8.6 mm8.5 mm
IP ratingIP52IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.05.4
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14 (OriginOS 4)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse Pro versus vivo Y36c
SpecHMD Pulse Provivo Y36c
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackYesYes

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