BlackBerry 8707v vs T-Mobile Pulse

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.

  • Weight

    Pulse: 9 g lighter

    8707v:
    139 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 6.5 mm narrower

    8707v:
    69.5 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8707v: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    8707v:
    2.6 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Pulse: 6 mm thinner

    8707v:
    19.5 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    8707v: 6 mm shorter

    8707v:
    110 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    8707v:
    2006
    Pulse:
    2009

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. 8707v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +6 mm versus Pulse
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm +6 mm versus 8707v
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8707v

    139 g

    +9 g versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 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. 8707v

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Pulse has approximately 74.2% more rectangular screen area than 8707v.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8707v: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Pulse: Original memory entry

192 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. 8707v

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Pulse

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. 8707v

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8707v2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8707v, Pulse.
Specification8707vPulse
Dop
  • Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball