Side-by-side technical data
Palm Pixi vs Palm Pre
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
Palm Pixi, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 8 GB
- against 256 MB
- Display Pixel Density
- 195 ppi
- against 186 ppi
- Weight
- 99.5 g
- against 133 g
- Body Thickness
- 10.9 mm
- against 16.9 mm
Palm Pre, if you care about…
- Usable Surface
- 47.9 %
- against 35.7 %
- Display Diagonal
- 3.1″
- against 2.63″
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 480 px
- against 400 px
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,150 mAh | 1,150 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Wireless Charging |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 5 h | 5 h |
| Standby time | 350 h Best value | 300 h |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black |
| Body Thickness | 10.9 mm Best value | 16.9 mm |
| Body Width | 55 mm | 59.5 mm |
| Body Height | 111 mm | 100.5 mm |
| Weight | 99.5 g Best value | 133 g |
| Usable Surface | 35.7 % | 47.9 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | — |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Performance
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Qualcomm MSM7627 | — |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.6 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 600 MHz ARM 11 | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | 8 GB Best value | 256 MB |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:5 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 2.63″ | 3.1″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 320 px | 320 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 400 px | 480 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 195 ppi Best value | 186 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | TFT LCD |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 256K colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Software
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | — | Palm webOS |
| OS Family | webOS | webOS |
| OS Version | — | — |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS Best value | GPS |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, MP3 Player, microUSB, USB 2.0 | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB |
| USB Version | microUSB | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | 1.56 W/kg | 0.92 W/kg Best value |
| SAR American Body | 0.63 W/kg Best value | 0.94 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | A2DP, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Pixi | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | MP3 player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo, Voice dial | — |
