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HMD Pulse+ vs Xiaomi Redmi A4

What Pulse+ does better (6) and where Redmi A4 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse+
HMD · 2024Pulse+
5.6Score
6 advantages≈ $95
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Xiaomi Redmi A4
Xiaomi · 2024Redmi A4
5.6Score
9 advantages≈ $110
4.7Display5.9
4.6Camera4.1
3.5Battery6.3
6.4Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse+Redmi A4
75 × 163.28.577.8 × 171.98.2
Pulse+Redmi A4Difference
Height163.2 mm171.9 mm−8.7 mm
Width75 mm77.8 mm−2.8 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+0.3 mm
Weight187 g212 g−25 g

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

Why is Pulse+ better than Redmi A4?

  1. NFCYes · Redmi A4: No
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Weight187 g vs 212 g+14%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 84%+3%

Why is Redmi A4 better than Pulse+?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
  4. Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
  5. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
  6. Dual SIMNo · Pulse+: Yes
  7. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+3%
  8. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
  9. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse+HMD Pulse+≈ $955.6
Xiaomi Redmi A4Xiaomi Redmi A4≈ $1105.6
Design
Weight187 g212 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm
Height163.2 mm171.9 mm
Width75 mm77.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursApricot Crush, Midnight Blue, Glacier GreenSparkle Purple, Starry Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,640 px
Pixel density265 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%84%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Qualcomm SM4635 Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Adreno
AnTuTu score—491,371
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,899
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted)
SAR (head)—0.81 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS
Major OS updates promised—2
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