LG GW990 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.

  • Width

    Pulse: 1.2 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    GW990:
    4.8 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    GW990: 1.5 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 30.8 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    2010
    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. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +30.8 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    64.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.5 mm versus GW990
    Weight:
    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Pulse

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

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.

GW990: Original memory entry

512 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. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. GW990

    1850 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW9902. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, Pulse.
SpecificationGW990Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball