Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 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

    Pulse: 9.1 g lighter

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 6.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    69.1 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Express I8730: 4.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    9.3 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 16.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    132.2 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    2013
    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 Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    69.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 g

    +9.1 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 Express I8730

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Galaxy Express I8730 has approximately 58% 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 Express I8730, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
8 GB 1 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. Galaxy Express I8730

NFC:
Yes
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

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Express I87302. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 139.1 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball