Sony Xperia L2 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.

  • Weight

    Pulse: 48 g lighter

    Xperia L2:
    178 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 15 mm narrower

    Xperia L2:
    78 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia L2:
    5.5 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia L2: 3.7 mm thinner

    Xperia L2:
    9.8 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 34 mm shorter

    Xperia L2:
    150 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia L2:
    2018
    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. Xperia L2

    Height:
    150 mm +34 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    78 mm +15 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Xperia L2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia L2

    178 g

    +48 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. Xperia L2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

Xperia L2 has approximately 128.6% 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 Xperia L2, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia L2Pulse
32 GB 3 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 L2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Xperia L2

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia L22. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 57
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 58
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 56
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32458
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia L2, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia L2Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball