Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden 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.
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Weight
Pulse Mini: 69 g lighter
- I9230 Galaxy Golden:
- 179 g
- Pulse Mini:
- 110 g
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Width
Pulse Mini: 2.5 mm narrower
- I9230 Galaxy Golden:
- 59.5 mm
- Pulse Mini:
- 57 mm
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Screen diagonal
Pulse Mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal
- I9230 Galaxy Golden:
- 3.7 in
- Pulse Mini:
- 2.8 in
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Chipset
- I9230 Galaxy Golden:
- Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
- Pulse Mini:
- Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
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Depth
Pulse Mini: 1.8 mm thinner
- I9230 Galaxy Golden:
- 15.8 mm
- Pulse Mini:
- 14 mm
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Height
Pulse Mini: 12 mm shorter
- I9230 Galaxy Golden:
- 118 mm
- Pulse Mini:
- 106 mm
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. I9230 Galaxy Golden
- Height:
- 118 mm +12 mm versus Pulse Mini
- Width:
- 59.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
- Depth:
- 15.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Pulse Mini
2. Pulse Mini
- Height:
- 106 mm
- Width:
- 57 mm
- Depth:
- 14 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. I9230 Galaxy Golden
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 39 cm²
2. Pulse Mini
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.8 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 24.3 cm²
I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 60.5% 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.
I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry
16 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden
- NFC:
- Yes
- 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| Touchscreen |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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General specs
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Unknown |
| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | I9230 Galaxy Golden | Pulse Mini |
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| Dop |
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