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Acer beTouch T500

Acer beTouch T500

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Palm Pre Plus

Palm Pre Plus

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Category Breakdown

Acer beTouch T500
Palm Pre Plus
Performance
36.318.5
Camera
39.639.6
Display
16.016.0
Battery
15.272.5
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
18.223.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.619.4

Summary

  • The Acer beTouch T500 and Palm Pre Plus, both released in 2010, exhibit notable differences in build quality and performance.
  • The beTouch T500 features a slightly larger 3.2-inch TFT display compared to the 3.1-inch screen of the Pre Plus, though both have the same resolution and pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Palm Pre Plus is equipped with a 600 MHz Cortex-A8 CPU and 16GB of storage, while the beTouch has a less powerful setup with 256MB RAM and 512MB storage.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Pre Plus has a more advanced software experience with Palm webOS, whereas the beTouch runs on an Android-based OPhone.
  • The beTouch has a larger 1500 mAh battery, while the Pre Plus offers wireless charging with its 1150 mAh battery.
  • Overall, the Palm Pre Plus provides a more robust software experience and better performance, while the beTouch T500 has a slight edge in battery capacity.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer beTouch T500
Palm Pre Plus

General

Release Date

2010
2010

Announced

2010
2010

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.2"
3.1"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
600 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

N/A
PowerVR SGX

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB
16GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1150 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
Wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

118.5 x 58 x 13.5 mm (4.67 x 2.28 x 0.53 in)
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 in)

Weight

130 g
138 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

TD-SCDMA
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android-based OPhone 1.5
Palm webOS 1.3.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer