T-Mobile Pulse vs ZTE Imperial II

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: 13.7 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 8.1 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 3.3 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 26.2 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
  • Release year

    Pulse:
    2009
    Imperial II:
    2015

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 +3.3 mm versus Imperial II
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +26.2 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    71.1 mm +8.1 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +13.7 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. Imperial II

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

Imperial II 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, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulseImperial II
8 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. Imperial II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Pulse

Specifications

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1. Pulse2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
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%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
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 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, Imperial II.
SpecificationPulseImperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular