Palm Pre 2 vs HTC Sensation Comparison and Differences
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Palm Pre 2
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Palm Pre 2 or HTC Sensation Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Palm Pre 2 | HTC Sensation | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, October | 2011, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 100.7 x 59.6 x 16.9 mm | 3.96 x 3.96 x 2.35 in | 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm | 4.96 x 4.96 x 2.57 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 148 g | 5.22 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, Ice White | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 1520 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.1" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 28.6 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 47.7% | 61.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 186 PPI | 256 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HP webOS 2.0 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | ||
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM | 1 GB, 768 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 7.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 114 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 560 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Wireless charging |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as HTC Pyramid |
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