Sony Xperia P 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

    Xperia P: 10 g lighter

    Xperia P:
    120 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Xperia P: 3.5 mm narrower

    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia P:
    4 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia P: 3 mm thinner

    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 6 mm shorter

    Xperia P:
    122 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia P:
    2012
    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 P

    Height:
    122 mm +6 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +3.5 mm versus Xperia P
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3 mm versus Xperia P

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia P

    120 g

  2. 2. Pulse

    130 g

    +10 g versus Xperia P

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 P

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

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

Xperia P has approximately 20.9% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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 P

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 P

    1305 mAh

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

    +195 mAh versus Xperia P

Specifications

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1. Xperia P2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26369
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 287
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 504
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 100 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia P, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia PPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball