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HMD Pulse Pro vs Vivo Y29

What Pulse Pro does better (2) and where Y29 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse Pro
HMD · 2024Pulse Pro
5.5Score
2 advantages≈ $170
vs
Vivo Y29
Vivo · 2024Y29
6.5Score
12 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
4.7Display6.2
6.2Camera4.6
5.0Battery7.9
3.8Features4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse ProY29
75 × 163.28.676.1 × 165.88.1
Pulse ProY29Difference
Height163.2 mm165.8 mm−2.6 mm
Width75 mm76.1 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.1 mm+0.5 mm
Weight196 g198 g−2 g

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

Why is Pulse Pro better than Y29?

  1. NFCYes · Y29: No
  2. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×

Why is Y29 better than Pulse Pro?

  1. Wired charging20 W vs 44 W2.2×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. 5GNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  5. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+10%
  6. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  7. Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,000 nits+67%
  8. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+50%
  9. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  10. Dual SIMNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.4+8%
  12. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse ProHMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5
Vivo Y29Vivo Y29≈ $1706.5
Design
Weight196 g198 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.1 mm
Height163.2 mm165.8 mm
Width75 mm76.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
ColoursBlack Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight PurpleGlacier Blue, Titanium Gold, Diamond Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,608 px
Pixel density265 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—533,575
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,686
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging20 W44 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 14
Major OS updates promised2—
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