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Apple iPhone 5 vs Palm Pre

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • WeightiPhone 5: 21 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · Pre: 133 g
      • Screen diagonalPre: 0.9 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
      • DepthiPhone 5: 9.3 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
      • HeightPre: 23.3 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · iPhone 5: 123.8 mm
      • Release year2012 / 2009iPhone 5: 2012 · Pre: 2009

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
      Side
      iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
      1. 1. iPhone 5
        Height
        123.8 mm
        Width
        58.6 mm
        Depth
        7.6 mm
        Weight
        112 g
      2. 2. Pre
        Height
        100.5 mm
        Width
        59.5 mm
        Depth
        16.9 mm
        Weight
        133 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
      • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
      Weight
      • 112 g
      • 133 g
      Technology
      • LED-backlit IPS LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 4" inch
      • 3.1" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 640 x 1136 px
      • 320 x 480 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16/32/64 GB
      • 1 GB RAM DDR2
      • 8 GB
      • 256 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1440 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 1150 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • iOS 6
      • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
      • Palm webOS
      Chipset
      • Apple A6 (32 nm)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 44.1 cm2
      • 28.6 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 60.8%
      • 47.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 326 PPI
      • 186 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • oleophobic coating
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Rear camera, main
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 33mm (standard)
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • AF
      • 3.15 MP
      Functions
      • Face detection
      • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 720p@30fps
      • No
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.2 MP
      • Single
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • 1.2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 35mm (standard)
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
      • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
      Graphics processor GPU
      • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
      • PowerVR SGX
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 13215
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Release date
      • 2012
      • September
      • 2009
      • Februray
      Colors
      • Black/Slate
      • White/Silver
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 340 EUR
      • 180 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
      • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      USB
      • 2.0
      • proprietary reversible connector
      • microUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 2.1
      • A2DP (headset support only)
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationiPhone 5Pre
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
      • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging

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