Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition 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

    Pulse: 37.4 g lighter

    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    167.4 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 11.2 mm narrower

    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    74.2 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    6 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    Dual
    Pulse:
    Single
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 High Edition: 5.5 mm thinner

    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    8 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 32.2 mm shorter

    Aquos S3 High Edition:
    148.2 mm
    Pulse:
    116 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. 1. Aquos S3 High Edition

    Height:
    148.2 mm +32.2 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    74.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Aquos S3 High Edition

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S3 High Edition

    167.4 g

    +37.4 g versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 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. 1. Aquos S3 High Edition

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Aquos S3 High Edition has approximately 154.7% more rectangular screen area than Pulse.

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.

Recorded RAM for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquos S3 High EditionPulse
64 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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. Aquos S3 High Edition

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos S3 High Edition

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos S3 High Edition2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 167.4 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.5%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S3 High Edition, Pulse.
SpecificationAquos S3 High EditionPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging 7.5W
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball