T-Mobile Pulse vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 40 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 10 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    Pulse: 5.3 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 22.5 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pulse:
    2009
    SG-2520:
    2007

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

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +22.5 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Pulse

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +40 g versus Pulse

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pulse

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

Pulse: Original memory entry

192 MB

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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

    1500 mAh

    +220 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pulse2. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, SG-2520.
SpecificationPulseSG-2520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser