Palm Pre
#5209
Palm Pre 2
#5201Category Breakdown
Palm Pre
Palm Pre 2
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
41.942.0
Display
57.057.0
Battery
61.561.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.455.4
Summary
- The Palm Pre and Palm Pre 2 share a similar build with dimensions close in size, but the Pre 2 is slightly heavier at 145g compared to the Pre's 133g.
- Both devices feature a 3.1-inch TFT display with the same resolution and pixel density.
- Performance-wise, the Pre 2 has a faster 1.0 GHz CPU and more RAM at 512MB, enhancing multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the Pre 2 is significantly upgraded to 5 MP with video recording, while the Pre has a 3.15 MP camera without video support.
- Battery capacity details for the Pre 2 are unspecified, but both models support wireless charging.
- The software experience differs, with the Pre running Palm webOS and the Pre 2 utilizing HP webOS 2.0, which may offer improved features and performance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Palm Pre
Palm Pre 2
General
Release Date
2009
2010
Announced
2009
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
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
600 MHz Cortex-A8
1.0 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX
N/A
Memory
8GB 256MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP
5 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1150 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
Wireless
Wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 in)
100.7 x 59.6 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in)
Weight
133 g
145 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Palm webOS
HP webOS 2.0
OS Version
Palm webOS
HP webOS 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes