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Blackview Color 8 vs HMD Pulse Pro

What Color 8 does better (5) and where Pulse Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Color 8
Blackview · 2024Color 8
5.6Score
5 advantages≈ $160
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HMD Pulse Pro
HMD · 2024Pulse Pro
5.5Score
7 advantages≈ $170
4.2Display4.7
4.6Camera6.2
7.0Battery5.0
3.9Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Color 8Pulse Pro
77.4 × 167.89.175 × 163.28.6
Color 8Pulse ProDifference
Height167.8 mm163.2 mm+4.6 mm
Width77.4 mm75 mm+2.4 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.6 mm+0.5 mm
Weight214 g196 g+18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Color 8 better than Pulse Pro?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  3. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+25%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Dual SIMYes · Pulse Pro: No

Why is Pulse Pro better than Color 8?

  1. NFCNo · Color 8: Yes
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 20 W+11%
  3. Selfie camera8 MP vs 50 MP6.2×
  4. Peak brightness450 nits vs 600 nits+33%
  5. Weight214 g vs 196 g+9%
  6. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.6 mm+6%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio84.7% vs 86.8%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse ProHMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5
Design
Weight214 g196 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.6 mm
Height167.8 mm163.2 mm
Width77.4 mm75 mm
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursAsh Gray, Ripple Blue, Wisteria PurpleBlack Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight Purple
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,612 px
Pixel density260 ppi265 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.7%86.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc Tiger T616Unisoc T606
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP50 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging18 W20 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Major OS updates promised—2
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