Side-by-side technical data
Palm Pre vs Palm Pre Plus
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 138 g
- Talk time
- 5 h
- against 4 h
Palm Pre Plus, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 512 MB
- against 256 MB
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 16 GB
- against 8 GB
- Standby time
- 350 h
- against 300 h
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,150 mAh | 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 Best value | 4 h |
| Standby time | 300 h | 350 h Best value |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black |
| Body Thickness | 16.9 mm | 16.9 mm |
| Body Width | 59.5 mm | 59.5 mm |
| Body Height | 100.5 mm | 100.5 mm |
| Weight | 133 g Best value | 138 g |
| Usable Surface | 47.9 % | 47.9 % |
| 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 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | — |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX | — |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.6 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| 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 | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 |
| 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 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Software
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Palm webOS | webOS 1.3 |
| OS Family | webOS | webOS |
| OS Version | — | 1 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2100 |
| 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 |
| Navigation Systems | GPS | GPS, A-GPS Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB |
| USB Version | microUSB | USB 2.0 |
| 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 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | A2DP, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Pre | Pre Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
