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Apple iPhone SE vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini

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.

    • Width

      Pulse Mini: 1.6 mm narrower

      iPhone SE:
      58.6 mm
      Pulse Mini:
      57 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pulse Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone SE:
      4 in
      Pulse Mini:
      2.8 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone SE:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Pulse Mini:
      Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

    • Depth

      iPhone SE: 6.4 mm thinner

      iPhone SE:
      7.6 mm
      Pulse Mini:
      14 mm

    • Height

      Pulse Mini: 17.8 mm shorter

      iPhone SE:
      123.8 mm
      Pulse Mini:
      106 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone SE:
      2016
      Pulse Mini:
      2010

    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. iPhone SE

      Height:
      123.8 mm +17.8 mm versus Pulse Mini
      Width:
      58.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Pulse Mini
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      Height:
      106 mm
      Width:
      57 mm
      Depth:
      14 mm +6.4 mm versus iPhone SE

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone SE

      113 g

      +3 g versus Pulse Mini

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      110 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. iPhone SE

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

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      2.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      24.3 cm²

    iPhone SE has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.

    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 iPhone SE, Pulse Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone SEPulse Mini
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

    300 MB

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone SE

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Pulse Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 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. iPhone SE

      1624 mAh

      +474 mAh versus Pulse Mini

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone SE2. Pulse Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 113 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 300 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1624 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9.3.2
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 40.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • PDAF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • 600 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 131789
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 197349
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Release date
    • 2016
    • March
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
    • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
    • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
    • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1723
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone SEPulse Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input

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