T-Mobile G2x 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: 11.8 g lighter

    G2x:
    141.8 g
    Pulse:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    G2x:
    4 in
    Pulse:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    G2x: 3.3 mm thinner

    G2x:
    10.2 mm
    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 8.5 mm shorter

    G2x:
    124.5 mm
    Pulse:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    G2x:
    2011
    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. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Pulse

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.3 mm versus G2x

Weight

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

  1. 1. G2x

    141.8 g

    +11.8 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. G2x

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pulse

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

G2x has approximately 24.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

G2x: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. G2x

NFC:
Unknown
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. G2x

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Pulse

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G2x2. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 141.8 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Ale
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
SIM card
  • Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for G2x, Pulse.
SpecificationG2xPulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball