Sony Xperia T 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: 9 g lighter

    Xperia T:
    139 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 4.3 mm narrower

    Xperia T:
    67.3 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia T:
    4.55 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia T: 4.1 mm thinner

    Xperia T:
    9.4 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 13.4 mm shorter

    Xperia T:
    129.4 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia T:
    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 T

    Height:
    129.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    67.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Xperia T

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia T

    139 g

    +9 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 T

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

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

Xperia T has approximately 56.5% 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 T, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia TPulse
16 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 T

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia T

    1850 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia T2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.4 Х 67.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.55" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18477
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia T, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia TPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony LT30p; The Bond Phone for O2 UK
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball