Samsung Galaxy K zoom 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: 70 g lighter

    Galaxy K zoom:
    200 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 7.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy K zoom:
    70.8 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy K zoom:
    4.8 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Pulse: 3.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy K zoom:
    16.6 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 21.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy K zoom:
    137.5 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy K zoom:
    2014
    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 K zoom

    Height:
    137.5 mm +21.5 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    70.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Pulse
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy K zoom

    200 g

    +70 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 K zoom

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

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

Galaxy K zoom has approximately 74.1% 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 K zoom, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy K zoomPulse
8 GB 2 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 K zoom

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 K zoom

    2430 mAh

    +930 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy K zoom2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 70.8 Х 16.6 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
  • AF/MF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32417
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-C115
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 1.3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy K zoom, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy K zoomPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung Galaxy K zoom 3G C111 with 3G; Samsung Galaxy K zoom LTE C115 with 3G & LTE Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball