T-Mobile Pulse vs ZTE V5 Lux

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 35 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    V5 Lux:
    165 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 8 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    V5 Lux:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    V5 Lux:
    5 in
  • Depth

    V5 Lux: 4.5 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    V5 Lux:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Pulse: 23 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    V5 Lux:
    139 mm
  • Release year

    Pulse:
    2009
    V5 Lux:
    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 +4.5 mm versus V5 Lux
  2. 2. V5 Lux

    Height:
    139 mm +23 mm versus Pulse
    Width:
    71 mm +8 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

  2. 2. V5 Lux

    165 g

    +35 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. V5 Lux

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

V5 Lux 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, V5 Lux, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulseV5 Lux
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. V5 Lux

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. V5 Lux

    2400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Pulse

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Pulse2. V5 Lux

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 139 Х 71 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 165 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
  • 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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat); nubia UI 2.5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
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%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
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
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -4G - LTE
  • TD-LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, V5 Lux.
SpecificationPulseV5 Lux
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass