Spice Mi-280 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.

  • Weight

    Mi-280: 14 g lighter

    Mi-280:
    96 g
    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
  • Chipset

    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Pulse Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Mi-280: 1.1 mm thinner

    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-280:
    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. 1. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.1 mm versus Mi-280

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-280

    96 g

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    110 g

    +14 g versus Mi-280

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. Mi-280

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

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.

Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

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. Mi-280

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.

  1. 1. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Pulse Mini

    1150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Mi-280

Specifications

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1. Mi-2802. Pulse Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 134 MB
  • 300 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.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.4%
  • 40.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-280, Pulse Mini.
SpecificationMi-280Pulse Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input