Sonim XP1300 Core vs T-Mobile Pulse

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 55 g lighter

    XP1300 Core:
    185 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    XP1300 Core: 3 mm narrower

    XP1300 Core:
    60 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP1300 Core: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    XP1300 Core:
    2 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Pulse: 11.5 mm thinner

    XP1300 Core:
    25 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 10 mm shorter

    XP1300 Core:
    126 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    XP1300 Core:
    2010
    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. XP1300 Core

    Height:
    126 mm +10 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +11.5 mm versus Pulse
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +3 mm versus XP1300 Core
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP1300 Core

    185 g

    +55 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. XP1300 Core

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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 194.5% more rectangular screen area than XP1300 Core.

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.

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. XP1300 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. XP1300 Core

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. XP1300 Core2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 60 Х 25 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 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. Unknown
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MediaTek MT6235 platform
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 16.4%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • black/yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • 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
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP1300 Core, Pulse.
SpecificationXP1300 CorePulse
Dop
  • Organizer -MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Voice memo -Stopwatch -Count-down timer -File manager MIL-STD-810F compliant -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball