Cubot Note 9
#6341
Palm Pre
#5209Category Breakdown
Cubot Note 9
Palm Pre
Performance
60.357.3
Camera
42.541.9
Display
45.557.0
Battery
63.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.455.4
Summary
- The Cubot Note 9 features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display compared to the Palm Pre's 3.1-inch TFT screen, offering a more modern viewing experience despite both having a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Note 9 is powered by a Unisoc SC9863A chipset with 3GB of RAM, significantly outpacing the Palm Pre's 600 MHz Cortex-A8 and 256MB RAM.
- The camera capabilities are also vastly improved on the Note 9, which has a 16 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, while the Palm Pre only offers a 3.15 MP rear camera with no front camera.
- Battery life is another advantage for the Note 9, boasting a 5900 mAh capacity compared to the Pre's 1150 mAh.
- Both devices run different operating systems, with the Note 9 using Android 11 and the Palm Pre utilizing Palm webOS, impacting the software experience and app availability.
- The build quality of the Note 9 is more robust, though the Palm Pre is notably lighter and more compact.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cubot Note 9
Palm Pre
General
Release Date
2022
2009
Announced
2022
2009
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.99"
3.1"
Type
IPS LCD
TFT
Resolution
Unspecified
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)
PPI
0
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
IMG8322
PowerVR SGX
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
8GB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, (wide), AFother unspecified cameras
3.15 MP
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
No
Selfie Video
Yes
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5900 mAh
1150 mAh
Battery Details
5900 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
Wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
153 x 77 x 11 mm (6.02 x 3.03 x 0.43 in)
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 in)
Weight
N/A
133 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 11
Palm webOS
OS Version
Android 11
Palm webOS
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes