Sony Xperia T3 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: 18 g lighter

    Xperia T3:
    148 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 14 mm narrower

    Xperia T3:
    77 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia T3:
    5.3 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia T3: 6.5 mm thinner

    Xperia T3:
    7 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 34.7 mm shorter

    Xperia T3:
    150.7 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia T3:
    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.

  1. 1. Xperia T3

    Height:
    150.7 mm +34.7 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    77 mm +14 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Xperia T3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia T3

    148 g

    +18 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 T3

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

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

Xperia T3 has approximately 112.3% 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 T3, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia T3Pulse
8 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 T3

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 T3

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia T32. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.7 Х 77 Х 7 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D5103,D5106)/ Qualcomm MSM8228 (D5102)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 688 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 46 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 47 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D5103 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5102 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5106 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D5103 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D5106
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(D5102)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 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
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Triluminos display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia T3, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia T3Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball