T-Mobile Pulse vs ZTE Blade V8 Pro

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: 55 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    Blade V8 Pro:
    185 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 14 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    Blade V8 Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade V8 Pro: 4.4 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 40 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    Blade V8 Pro:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Pulse:
    2009
    Blade V8 Pro:
    2017

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 +4.4 mm versus Blade V8 Pro
  2. 2. Blade V8 Pro

    Height:
    156 mm +40 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    77 mm +14 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade V8 Pro

    185 g

    +55 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. Blade V8 Pro

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

Blade V8 Pro has approximately 128.6% 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, Blade V8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulseBlade V8 Pro
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade V8 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V8 Pro

    3140 mAh

    +1640 mAh versus Pulse

Specifications

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1. Pulse2. Blade V8 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 156 Х 77 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 61788
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio sound enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, Blade V8 Pro.
SpecificationPulseBlade V8 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)