T-Mobile Pulse Mini vs ZTE Star 1

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 Mini: 20 g lighter

    Pulse Mini:
    110 g
    Star 1:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pulse Mini: 12 mm narrower

    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
    Star 1:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse Mini: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse Mini:
    2.8 in
    Star 1:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pulse Mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Star 1:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Star 1: 7.4 mm thinner

    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
    Star 1:
    6.6 mm
  • Height

    Pulse Mini: 33 mm shorter

    Pulse Mini:
    106 mm
    Star 1:
    139 mm

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. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +7.4 mm versus Star 1
  2. 2. Star 1

    Height:
    139 mm +33 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width:
    69 mm +12 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Depth:
    6.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse Mini

    110 g

  2. 2. Star 1

    130 g

    +20 g versus Pulse Mini

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. Pulse Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Star 1

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

Star 1 has approximately 183.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Pulse Mini, Star 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulse MiniStar 1
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Pulse Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Star 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Pulse Mini

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Star 1

    2300 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Pulse Mini

Specifications

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1. Pulse Mini2. Star 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
  • 139 Х 69 Х 6.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 300 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.2%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19198
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 361
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1118
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse Mini, Star 1.
SpecificationPulse MiniStar 1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity