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Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini

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 Mini: 4.3 mm narrower

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      61.3 mm
      Pulse Mini:
      57 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pulse Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      4.3 in
      Pulse Mini:
      2.8 in

    • Chipset

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      Pulse Mini:
      Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

    • Depth

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 5.1 mm thinner

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      8.9 mm
      Pulse Mini:
      14 mm

    • Height

      Pulse Mini: 18.6 mm shorter

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      124.6 mm
      Pulse Mini:
      106 mm

    • Release year

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      2013
      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. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      Height:
      124.6 mm +18.6 mm versus Pulse Mini
      Width:
      61.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Pulse Mini
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      Height:
      106 mm
      Width:
      57 mm
      Depth:
      14 mm +5.1 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      107 g

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      110 g

      +3 g versus I9190 Galaxy S4 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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      2.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      24.3 cm²

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini has approximately 109.9% 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.

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    NFC:
    See details Yes (GT-I9195 · SGH-I257M)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      1900 mAh

      +750 mAh versus Pulse Mini

    2. 2. Pulse Mini

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini2. Pulse Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.6 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 107 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    • 300 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.
    • 1900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Yes (GT-I9195
    • SGH-I257M)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.7%
    • 40.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.6
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.9 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
    • 600 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 20150
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 986
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 682
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Release date
    • 2013
    • May
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • White Frost
    • Black Mist
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Orange
    • Purple
    • Black Edition
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 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 I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9192 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9190
    • I9195
    • I9197
    • I257M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - I9195 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 - I9197 LTE 700 / 2600 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - I257M
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS/ I257M mo
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, Pulse Mini.
    SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniPulse Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Also known as Samsung I9190 Galaxy S IV mini; Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini Duos with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input