Samsung i617 BlackJack II vs T-Mobile Pulse

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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

    i617 BlackJack II: 14 g lighter

    i617 BlackJack II:
    116 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    i617 BlackJack II: 2 mm narrower

    i617 BlackJack II:
    61 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i617 BlackJack II: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    i617 BlackJack II:
    2.4 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    i617 BlackJack II: 0.5 mm thinner

    i617 BlackJack II:
    13 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    i617 BlackJack II: 2 mm shorter

    i617 BlackJack II:
    114 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    i617 BlackJack II:
    2007
    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. i617 BlackJack II

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm +2 mm versus i617 BlackJack II
    Width:
    63 mm +2 mm versus i617 BlackJack II
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +0.5 mm versus i617 BlackJack II

Weight

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

  1. 1. i617 BlackJack II

    116 g

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 g

    +14 g versus i617 BlackJack II

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. i617 BlackJack II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Pulse has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than i617 BlackJack II.

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.

i617 BlackJack II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. i617 BlackJack II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. i617 BlackJack II

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. i617 BlackJack II2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 61 Х 13 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Processor CPU
  • 260 MHz Dual ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
SIM card
  • Mini-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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Pulse.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIPulse
Dop
  • Mobile TV receiver -WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball