MWg Atom V 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

    Atom V: 4 mm narrower

    Atom V:
    59 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom V: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Atom V:
    2.8 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Pulse: 1.5 mm thinner

    Atom V:
    15 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Release year

    Atom V:
    2008
    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. Atom V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +1.5 mm versus Pulse
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +4 mm versus Atom V
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Atom V

    133 g

    +3 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. Atom V

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Atom V.

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.

Atom V: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Atom V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Atom V

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Atom V

Specifications

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1. Atom V2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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 RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom V, Pulse.
SpecificationAtom VPulse
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball