T-Mobile Pulse vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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: 43 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    173 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 11.7 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pulse:
    Single
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi 9 Explorer: 5.9 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 41.5 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    Mi 9 Explorer:
    157.5 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

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer
  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    Height:
    157.5 mm +41.5 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    74.7 mm +11.7 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

    173 g

    +43 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. Mi 9 Explorer

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 174.8% 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.

Pulse: Original memory entry

192 MB

Mi 9 Explorer: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8/12 GB RAM

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. Mi 9 Explorer

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. Mi 9 Explorer

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Pulse

Specifications

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1. Pulse2. Mi 9 Explorer

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB
  • 256 GB
  • 8/12 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model)
  • (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF - 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • laser AF
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0"
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Transparent Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 530 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, Mi 9 Explorer.
SpecificationPulseMi 9 Explorer
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition