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HMD Pulse vs Redmi Note 8

WINNER
HMD Pulse
26.5Inno Score
VS
Redmi Note 8

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 8

$149

26.1Inno Score
20chipPerformance20
29.1Display31.2
20.5Camera29.8
38.8Battery29.4
28Features20
5 spec wins — HMD Pulse5 spec wins — Redmi Note 8

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.1 for Redmi Note 8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HMD Pulse edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse

  • Stronger battery score: 39 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 25% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 8

  • Stronger camera score: 30 vs 21
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W
  • 63% higher Front camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 54% higher Pixel density: 409 ppi vs 265 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
Screen size6.65 ″+6%6.3 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16122340x1080
Pixel density265 ppi409 ppi+54%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
ChipsetUnisoc T606Snapdragon 665
AnTuTu—250,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—330Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,300Bottom 2%
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperture—f/1.8
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera8 MP13 MP+63%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
Capacity5,000 mAh+25%4,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
Weight187 g+2%190 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+1%
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 9 (MIUI 10)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi Note 8
SpecHMD PulseRedmi Note 8
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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