Sony Xperia XA1 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: 13 g lighter

    Xperia XA1:
    143 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 4 mm narrower

    Xperia XA1:
    67 mm
    Pulse:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia XA1:
    5 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia XA1: 5.5 mm thinner

    Xperia XA1:
    8 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 29 mm shorter

    Xperia XA1:
    145 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia XA1:
    2017
    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 XA1

    Height:
    145 mm +29 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    67 mm +4 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Xperia XA1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia XA1

    143 g

    +13 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 XA1

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

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

Xperia XA1 has approximately 88.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia XA1, Pulse, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia XA1Pulse
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 XA1

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 XA1

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia XA12. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 67 Х 8 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 23 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 855
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3666
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2701
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 168
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 838
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
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 band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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; USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia XA1, Pulse.
SpecificationXperia XA1Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Dual with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball