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Asus PadFone vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Asus PadFone

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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.

  • WidthPre: 5.9 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · PadFone: 65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 1.2 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · PadFone: 4.3 in
  • DepthPadFone: 7.7 mm thinnerPadFone: 9.2 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 27.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · PadFone: 128 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2009PadFone: 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
PadFone: 128 × 65.4 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
PadFone: 128 × 9.2 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. PadFone
    Height
    128 mm+27.5 mm versus Pre
    Width
    65.4 mm+5.9 mm versus Pre
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    129 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+7.7 mm versus PadFone
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone129 g
  2. 2. Pre133 g

    +4 g versus PadFone

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
PadFone: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. PadFone 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

PadFone has approximately 78.1% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StoragePadFonePre
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. PadFone

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. PadFone1520 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPadFonePre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPadFonePre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPadFonePre
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPadFonePre
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPadFonePre
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPadFonePre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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
SpecificationPadFonePre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPadFonePre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging