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HMD Pulse vs Lava Smart 4

HMD Pulse
26.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Lava Smart 4
26.6Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display34
20.5Camera20
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
8 spec wins — HMD Pulse0 spec wins — Lava Smart 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.6 for Lava Smart 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lava Smart 4 edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse

  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 63% higher Main camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 4 GB vs 3 GB
  • 31% higher Pixel density: 265 ppi vs 202 ppi

Reasons to pick the Lava Smart 4

  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 29

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
Screen size6.65 ″+1%6.56 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDTFT
Resolution720x1612540x1210
Pixel density265 ppi+31%202 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body—81.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
ChipsetUnisoc T606Unisoc SC9863A
RAM (max)4 GB+33%3 GB
Storage options64GB32GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
Main camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps—
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W10 W

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
Weight187 g+5%197 g
Thickness8.5 mm+4%8.8 mm
IP ratingIP52—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth5.04.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16 Go
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Smart 4
SpecHMD PulseLava Smart 4
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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