Side-by-side technical data
Palm Pre vs Palm Pre 2
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 Pre, if you care about…
- Weight
- 133 g
- against 145 g
Palm Pre 2, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 512 MB
- against 256 MB
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 16 GB
- against 8 GB
- Talk time
- 5.5 h
- against 5 h
- Standby time
- 350 h
- against 300 h
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,150 mAh | — |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 5 h | 5.5 h Best value |
| Standby time | 300 h | 350 h Best value |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black |
| Body Thickness | 16.9 mm | 16.9 mm |
| Body Width | 59.5 mm | 59.6 mm |
| Body Height | 100.5 mm | 100.7 mm |
| Weight | 133 g Best value | 145 g |
| Usable Surface | 47.9 % Best value | 47.7 % |
| 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 | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | — |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX | — |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.6 GHz | 1 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | 1.0 GHz |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | 256 MB | 512 MB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 3.1″ | 3.1″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 320 px | 320 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 480 px | 480 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 186 ppi | 186 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | TFT LCD | Gorilla Glass |
| 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 | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor |
Software
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Palm webOS | webOS 2.0 |
| OS Family | webOS | webOS |
| OS Version | — | 2 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | HTML |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Single 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 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP, EDR |
| Navigation Systems | GPS | GPS, A-GPS Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Charging |
| USB Version | microUSB | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | 0.92 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 0.94 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | A2DP, EDR, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Pre | Pre 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
