HMD Pulse vs vivo Y04
20chipPerformance20
29.1Display29.1
20.5Camera20.5
38.8Battery43.5
28Features20
5 spec wins — HMD Pulse4 spec wins — vivo Y04
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.6 for vivo Y04. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y04 edges ahead in battery, 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 vivo Y04
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.65 ″ | 6.74 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi+2% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits+5% | 570 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Unisoc T7225 |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 8 MP+60% | 5 MP |
| OIS | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W+50% |
Design
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 187 g+6% | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.2 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP64 |
Connectivity
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | HMD Pulse | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |

