Samsung Galaxy M21 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: 58 g lighter

    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 12.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy M21:
    6.4 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy M21:
    Triple
    Pulse:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy M21: 4.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy M21:
    8.9 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 43 mm shorter

    Galaxy M21:
    159 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 M21

    Height:
    159 mm +43 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    75.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy M21

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +58 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 M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Galaxy M21 has approximately 175.6% 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 M21, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy M21Pulse
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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 M21

NFC:
Unknown
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 M21

    6000 mAh

    +4500 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy M212. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 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 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.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 182451
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 18
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • 420 nits max brightness
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy M21, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball