Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589 vs T-Mobile Pulse

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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

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 5 g lighter

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    125 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 3.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    59.9 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    12.5 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 3.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    112.4 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    2012
    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. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589
    Width:
    63 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589

Weight

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  1. 1. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    125 g

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 g

    +5 g versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589

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 Ace Duos I589

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

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 Ace Duos I589

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

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  1. 1. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace Duos I5892. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 12.5 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.2%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Photo editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH-I589
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball