Samsung Galaxy S5 mini 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

    Galaxy S5 mini: 10 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    120 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 1.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 mini: 4.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    9.1 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 15.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    131.1 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    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 S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm +15.1 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    64.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

    120 g

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 g

    +10 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

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 S5 mini

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

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

Galaxy S5 mini has approximately 53% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 S5 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
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 S5 mini

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 mini2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18718
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 414
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1122
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 743
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 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 S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Pulse.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball