Huawei Impulse 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Impulse 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V)
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4 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) |
| Other model names | AT&T Impulse 4G (HSPA+) U8800-51, Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800-51 | T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 (3G+), Samsung Vibrant 4G |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Huawei | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/18/2011 | 2/1/2011 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 120 millimeters (2.56 x 4.72 in) | 64.5 x 122.4 millimeters (2.54 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.2 Froyo | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7230 | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 1GB (512MB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) HB4F1 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Dolby Mobile sound • SRS professional audio effect • Huawei aHome UI Java framework | • Colors: Black on grey • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • 16GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Impulse 4G | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.9W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.43W/kg (head) |