Samsung Galaxy S4 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.

  • Width

    Pulse: 6.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4:
    5 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4: 5.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 20.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S4:
    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 S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +20.6 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    69.8 mm +6.8 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy S4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4

    130 g

  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 S4

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

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

Galaxy S4 has approximately 88.9% 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 S4, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4Pulse
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 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 S4

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 S4

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S42. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 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.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32765
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 683
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1696
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1533
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 460
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • 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 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S4Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball