Samsung Galaxy A31 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: 55 g lighter

    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 10.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
    Pulse:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 4.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 43.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm

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. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +43.3 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    73.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy A31

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    185 g

    +55 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. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Galaxy A31 has approximately 171.1% 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 Galaxy A31, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A31Pulse
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A312. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 98.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 24
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
  • 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 Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A31, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball