Samsung i780 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

    i780: 10 g lighter

    i780:
    120 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    i780: 1.7 mm narrower

    i780:
    61.3 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    i780:
    2.55 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    i780: 0.6 mm thinner

    i780:
    12.9 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Release year

    i780:
    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. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +1.7 mm versus i780
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +0.6 mm versus i780

Weight

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

  1. 1. i780

    120 g

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 g

    +10 g versus i780

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. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 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 73.9% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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.

i780: 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. i780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. i780

    1480 mAh

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

    +20 mAh versus i780

Specifications

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1. i7802. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.55" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 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 (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 21.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.5%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 177 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 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 i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for i780, Pulse.
Specificationi780Pulse
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball