HP Pre 3 vs Palm Pre Comparison and Differences
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HP Pre 3
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HP Pre 3 or Palm Pre Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HP Pre 3 | Palm Pre | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, February | 2009, Februray | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 111 x 64 x 16 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.52 in | 100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm | 3.96 x 3.96 x 2.34 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.58" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 36.5 cm2 | 28.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 51.4% | 47.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 261 PPI | 186 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HP webOS 2.2 | Palm webOS | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- Wireless charging |
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