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Sony Xperia E3 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.

  • WeightPulse: 13.8 g lighterPulse: 130 g · Xperia E3: 143.8 g
  • WidthPulse: 6.4 mm narrowerPulse: 63 mm · Xperia E3: 69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalPulse: 1 in smaller diagonalPulse: 3.5 in · Xperia E3: 4.5 in
  • DepthXperia E3: 5 mm thinnerXperia E3: 8.5 mm · Pulse: 13.5 mm
  • HeightPulse: 21.1 mm shorterPulse: 116 mm · Xperia E3: 137.1 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2009Xperia E3: 2014 · 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.

Front
Xperia E3: 137.1 × 69.4 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
Side
Xperia E3: 137.1 × 8.5 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia E3
    Height
    137.1 mm+21.1 mm versus Pulse
    Width
    69.4 mm+6.4 mm versus Pulse
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    143.8 g
  2. 2. Pulse
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+5 mm versus Xperia E3
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia E3143.8 g

    +13.8 g versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse130 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.

Screen size
Xperia E3: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Xperia E3 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Xperia E3 has approximately 53% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageXperia E3Pulse
4 GB 1 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. Xperia E3

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia E32330 mAh

    +830 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia E32. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 143.8 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.6%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18721
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 346
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1148
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia E3Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball