Samsung Galaxy S8 vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini: specs comparison

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 Mini: 45 g lighter

Galaxy S8:

155 g

Pulse Mini:

110 g
Width

Pulse Mini: 11.1 mm narrower

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm

Pulse Mini:

57 mm
Screen diagonal

Pulse Mini: 3 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in

Pulse Mini:

2.8 in
Depth

Galaxy S8: 6 mm thinner

Galaxy S8:

8 mm

Pulse Mini:

14 mm
Height

Pulse Mini: 42.9 mm shorter

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm

Pulse Mini:

106 mm
Release year

Galaxy S8:

2017

Pulse Mini:

2010

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. Galaxy S8

Height:

148.9 mm +42.9 mm versus Pulse Mini
Width:

68.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Pulse Mini
Depth:

8 mm
2. Pulse Mini

Height:

106 mm
Width:

57 mm
Depth:

14 mm +6 mm versus Galaxy S8

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S8

155 g

+45 g versus Pulse Mini
2. Pulse Mini

110 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. Galaxy S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. Pulse Mini

Screen diagonal:

2.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

24.3 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 251.7% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.

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 S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

300 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 S8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Pulse Mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
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. Galaxy S8

3000 mAh

+1850 mAh versus Pulse Mini
2. Pulse Mini

1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S82. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm	106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight	155 g	110 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.8" inch	2.8" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	300 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1150 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	84.8 cm2	24.3 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	40.2%
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	143 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	3.15 MP
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1440p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	71	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	75	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	73	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China	600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *	202356	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1763	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6028	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	8798	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	231907	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3410	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	340	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1454	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Release date	2017 March	2010 February
Colors	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h	Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 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 GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, Pulse Mini.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Pulse Mini
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950	Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini