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Lava Icon 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.

  • WeightPulse: 13 g lighterPulse: 130 g · Icon: 143 g
  • WidthPulse: 7.6 mm narrowerPulse: 63 mm · Icon: 70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalPulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonalPulse: 3.5 in · Icon: 5 in
  • DepthIcon: 5.8 mm thinnerIcon: 7.7 mm · Pulse: 13.5 mm
  • HeightPulse: 27.4 mm shorterPulse: 116 mm · Icon: 143.4 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2009Icon: 2015 · 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.

Front
Icon: 143.4 × 70.6 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
Side
Icon: 143.4 × 7.7 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Icon
    Height
    143.4 mm+27.4 mm versus Pulse
    Width
    70.6 mm+7.6 mm versus Pulse
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    143 g
  2. 2. Pulse
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+5.8 mm versus Icon
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Icon143 g

    +13 g versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse130 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.

Screen size
Icon: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Icon 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Icon has approximately 88.9% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageIconPulse
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Icon

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Icon2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Icon2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIconPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationIconPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIconPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIconPulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIconPulse
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIconPulse
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIconPulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIconPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball