T-Mobile Pulse vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Xiang: 10 g lighter

    Pulse:
    130 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Pulse: 3 mm narrower

    Pulse:
    63 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse:
    3.5 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Xiang: 1.6 mm thinner

    Pulse:
    13.5 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 2 mm shorter

    Pulse:
    116 mm
    Xiang:
    114 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 +2 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Xiang
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +3 mm versus Pulse
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulse

    130 g

    +10 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    120 g

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. Xiang

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Pulse has approximately 88.5% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +200 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pulse2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse, Xiang.
SpecificationPulseXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input