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Apple iPhone 5s vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 5s: 21 g lighteriPhone 5s: 112 g · Pre: 133 g
  • Screen diagonalPre: 0.9 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · iPhone 5s: 4 in
  • DepthiPhone 5s: 9.3 mm thinneriPhone 5s: 7.6 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 23.3 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · iPhone 5s: 123.8 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2009iPhone 5s: 2013 · 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 5s: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5s: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5s
    Height
    123.8 mm+23.3 mm versus Pre
    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+9.3 mm versus iPhone 5s
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5s112 g
  2. 2. Pre133 g

    +21 g versus iPhone 5s

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
iPhone 5s: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5s 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 5s has approximately 54.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 5s: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 5s

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Pre

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5s1560 mAh

    +410 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 5s2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5sPre
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 DDR3
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1560 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Apple A7 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5sPre
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 5sPre
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • 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
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 68
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 69
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 66
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5sPre
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 61322
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5sPre
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • White/Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 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 5sPre
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM)
  • A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457
  • A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900) - A1533 GSM
  • A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1530
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 5sPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5sPre
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging

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