Huawei nova 5z 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.

  • Weight

    Pulse Mini: 68 g lighter

    nova 5z:
    178 g
    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
  • Width

    Pulse Mini: 16.9 mm narrower

    nova 5z:
    73.9 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse Mini: 3.46 in smaller diagonal

    nova 5z:
    6.26 in
    Pulse Mini:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    nova 5z:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Pulse Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 5z:
    Quad
    Pulse Mini:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 5z: 5.7 mm thinner

    nova 5z:
    8.3 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm

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. nova 5z

    Height:
    156.1 mm +50.1 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width:
    73.9 mm +16.9 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.7 mm versus nova 5z

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 5z

    178 g

    +68 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. nova 5z

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

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

nova 5z has approximately 296.2% 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 nova 5z, Pulse Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 5zPulse Mini
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. nova 5z

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. nova 5z

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 5z2. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 300 MB
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 8 score *
  • 283500
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora
  • Emerald Green
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 5z, Pulse Mini.
Specificationnova 5zPulse Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
  • SPN-TL00 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input