T-Mobile Pulse vs vivo X3S

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: 20 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    X3S:
    150 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 8 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    X3S:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    X3S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    X3S: 7.5 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    X3S:
    6 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 27.3 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    X3S:
    143.3 mm
  • Release year

    Pulse:
    2009
    X3S:
    2014

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
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +7.5 mm versus X3S
  2. 2. X3S

    Height:
    143.3 mm +27.3 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    71 mm +8 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

  2. 2. X3S

    150 g

    +20 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.

  1. 1. Pulse

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. X3S

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

X3S 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 Pulse, X3S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulseX3S
16 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Pulse

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

2. X3S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. X3S

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Pulse

Specifications

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1. Pulse2. X3S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 143.3 Х 71 Х 6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Yes
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27145
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2014
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, X3S.
SpecificationPulseX3S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port