Asus P527 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: 32 g lighter

    P527:
    165 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Screen diagonal

    P527: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P527:
    2.8 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 5.6 mm thinner

    P527:
    22.5 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 7.5 mm shorter

    P527:
    108 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    P527:
    2006
    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.

  1. 1. P527

    Height:
    108 mm +7.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Pre
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P527

    165 g

    +32 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. P527

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Pre

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

Pre has approximately 17.9% more rectangular screen area than P527.

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.

P527: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. P527

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · SDIO

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. P527

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus P527

Specifications

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1. P5272. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 60 Х 22.5 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • SDIO
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS for PocketPC
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.5%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 416 MHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for P527, Pre.
SpecificationP527Pre
Dop
  • Infrared port - Asus Smart Keeper -Instant capturing -Image editing -MMS Composer -Conference call for max. 5 persons -PC Sync -Pocket Office -Organizer -World time -Stopwatch
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging