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HMD Pulse vs Lava Yuva 3

HMD Pulse
26.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Lava Yuva 3
26.6Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display33.7
20.5Camera20.5
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
4 spec wins — HMD Pulse2 spec wins — Lava Yuva 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.6 for Lava Yuva 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lava Yuva 3 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
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Lava Yuva 3

  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 29
  • 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
Screen size6.65 ″+2%6.5 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density265 ppi269 ppi+2%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body—81.7 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
ChipsetUnisoc T606Unisoc T606
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64GB, 128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
Weight187 g+3%192 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.5 mm
IP ratingIP52—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB Type-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse versus Lava Yuva 3
SpecHMD PulseLava Yuva 3
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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