Google Pixel 3 XL 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: 54 g lighter

    Pixel 3 XL:
    184 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 13.7 mm narrower

    Pixel 3 XL:
    76.7 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3 XL:
    6.3 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3 XL: 5.6 mm thinner

    Pixel 3 XL:
    7.9 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 42 mm shorter

    Pixel 3 XL:
    158 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3 XL:
    2018
    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. Pixel 3 XL

    Height:
    158 mm +42 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    76.7 mm +13.7 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Pixel 3 XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3 XL

    184 g

    +54 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. Pixel 3 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Pixel 3 XL has approximately 176.2% more rectangular screen area than Pulse.

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.

Pixel 3 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3 XL

NFC:
Yes
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. Pixel 3 XL

    3430 mAh

    +1930 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3 XL2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.8%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 523 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275382
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2289
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8039
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13325
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 490
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1996
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 960 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3 XL, Pulse.
SpecificationPixel 3 XLPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL3
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball