Posh Volt LTE L540 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.

  • Weight

    Pulse: 37.5 g lighter

    Volt LTE L540:
    167.5 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 9 mm narrower

    Volt LTE L540:
    72 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Volt LTE L540:
    5 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Volt LTE L540: 3.5 mm thinner

    Volt LTE L540:
    10 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 27.8 mm shorter

    Volt LTE L540:
    143.8 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Volt LTE L540:
    2016
    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. Volt LTE L540

    Height:
    143.8 mm +27.8 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    72 mm +9 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Volt LTE L540

Weight

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

  1. 1. Volt LTE L540

    167.5 g

    +37.5 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. Volt LTE L540

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Volt LTE L540 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 for Volt LTE L540, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVolt LTE L540Pulse
16 GB 3 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. Volt LTE L540

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Volt LTE L540

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Volt LTE L5402. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 72 Х 10 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 167.5 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Volt LTE L540, Pulse.
SpecificationVolt LTE L540Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball