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Apple iPhone XS 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.

  • Weight

    Pre: 44 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 11.4 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Pre:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone XS: 9.2 mm thinner

    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 43.1 mm shorter

    iPhone XS:
    143.6 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm

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.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm +43.1 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    70.9 mm +11.4 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +9.2 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

    +44 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 g

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.

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

iPhone XS has approximately 188.6% 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 XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

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 XS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    2658 mAh

    +1508 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 82
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Pre.
SpecificationiPhone XSPre
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging