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HMD Pulse Pro vs Vivo Y36i

What Pulse Pro does better (6) and where Y36i wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse Pro
HMD · 2024Pulse Pro
5.5Score
6 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
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Vivo Y36i
Vivo · 2024Y36i
5.2Score
7 advantages≈ $170
4.7Display5.0
6.2Camera2.7
5.0Battery4.0
3.8Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse ProY36i
75 × 163.28.675.4 × 163.78.1
Pulse ProY36iDifference
Height163.2 mm163.7 mm−0.5 mm
Width75 mm75.4 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.1 mm+0.5 mm
Weight196 g186 g+10 g

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

Why is Pulse Pro better than Y36i?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. NFCYes · Y36i: No
  4. Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
  5. Selfie camera50 MP vs 5 MP10×
  6. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 83.8%+4%

Why is Y36i better than Pulse Pro?

  1. 5GNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 840 nits+40%
  3. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
  4. Dual SIMNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  5. Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
  6. Weight196 g vs 186 g+5%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse ProHMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5
Vivo Y36iVivo Y36i≈ $1705.2
Design
Weight196 g186 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.1 mm
Height163.2 mm163.7 mm
Width75 mm75.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursBlack Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight PurplePurple, Gold, Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density265 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits840 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%83.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 6020
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/2.2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging20 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OriginOS 3
Major OS updates promised2—
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