alcatel Pulsemix vs Asus PadFone

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pulsemix:
    LCD
    PadFone:
    OLED
  • Weight

    PadFone: 16.7 g lighter

    Pulsemix:
    145.7 g
    PadFone:
    129 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 6.5 mm narrower

    Pulsemix:
    71.9 mm
    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pulsemix:
    5.2 in
    PadFone:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Pulsemix:
    2 GB RAM
    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Pulsemix:
    Mediatek MT6738
    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    Height:
    146.1 mm +18.1 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    71.9 mm +6.5 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Pulsemix

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    145.7 g

    +16.7 g versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    129 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Pulsemix has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pulsemix, PadFone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulsemixPadFone
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pulsemix

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    2800 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pulsemix2. PadFone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.1 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 145.7 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6738
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Metal Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulsemix, PadFone.
SpecificationPulsemixPadFone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For North America
  • Cricket
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.