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Palm Pre 2

Palm Pre 2

#5201
Palm Pre Plus

Palm Pre Plus

#5208

Category Breakdown

Palm Pre 2
Palm Pre Plus
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.041.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
61.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.455.4

Summary

  • The Palm Pre 2 features a slightly improved build quality with a weight of 145g compared to the 138g of the Palm Pre Plus, which may enhance its feel in hand.
  • Both devices share the same 3.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, providing identical visual experiences.
  • In terms of performance, the Pre 2 is equipped with a 1.0 GHz CPU, significantly outperforming the Pre Plus's 600 MHz processor.
  • The camera on the Pre 2 has a higher resolution at 5 MP versus the 3.15 MP on the Pre Plus, offering better photo quality.
  • Battery capacity is also notable, with the Pre Plus having a 1150 mAh battery compared to the Pre 2's unspecified capacity, although both support wireless charging.
  • Finally, the Pre 2 runs on HP webOS 2.0, providing a more refined software experience than the Pre Plus, which operates on webOS 1.3.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Pre 2
Palm Pre Plus

General

Release Date

2010
2010

Announced

2010
2010

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.1"
3.1"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

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

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

1.0 GHz
600 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

N/A
PowerVR SGX

Memory

16GB 512MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1150 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

Wireless
Wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

100.7 x 59.6 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in)
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 in)

Weight

145 g
138 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
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, EDR
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

HP webOS 2.0
Palm webOS 1.3.5

OS Version

HP webOS 2.0
Palm webOS 1.3.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes