O2 XDA Zest 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

    XDA Zest: 7.5 g lighter

    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
  • Width

    Pulse Mini: 3.5 mm narrower

    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
  • Depth

    Pulse Mini: 2.5 mm thinner

    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 4 mm shorter

    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zest:
    2008
    Pulse Mini:
    2010

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. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm +4 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zest

    102.5 g

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    110 g

    +7.5 g versus XDA Zest

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. XDA Zest

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

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

XDA Zest: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated 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. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Pulse Mini

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Zest2. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 102.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 300 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 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-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.3%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zest, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationXDA ZestPulse Mini
Dop
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input