Sony Xperia tipo vs T-Mobile Pulse Mini
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.
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Weight
Xperia tipo: 10.6 g lighter
- Xperia tipo:
- 99.4 g
- Pulse Mini:
- 110 g
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Screen diagonal
Pulse Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal
- Xperia tipo:
- 3.2 in
- Pulse Mini:
- 2.8 in
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Chipset
- Xperia tipo:
- Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
- Pulse Mini:
- Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
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Depth
Xperia tipo: 1 mm thinner
- Xperia tipo:
- 13 mm
- Pulse Mini:
- 14 mm
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Height
Xperia tipo: 3 mm shorter
- Xperia tipo:
- 103 mm
- Pulse Mini:
- 106 mm
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Release year
- Xperia tipo:
- 2012
- Pulse Mini:
- 2010
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. Xperia tipo
- Height:
- 103 mm
- Width:
- 57 mm
- Depth:
- 13 mm
2. Pulse Mini
- Height:
- 106 mm +3 mm versus Xperia tipo
- Width:
- 57 mm
- Depth:
- 14 mm +1 mm versus Xperia tipo
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Xperia tipo
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.2 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 3:2
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 30.5 cm²
2. Pulse Mini
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.8 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 24.3 cm²
Xperia tipo has approximately 25.6% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.
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 tipo: Original memory entry
2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM
Pulse Mini: Original memory entry
300 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 tipo
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Pulse Mini
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- 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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Screen size |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Unknown |
Camera and Video
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions | Unknown |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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Unknown |
| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Unknown |
Music and Audio
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| Radio |
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Other features
| Specification | Xperia tipo | Pulse Mini |
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| Dop |
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