BLU Elite 3.8 vs Palm Pre Plus

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 5.6 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 19.5 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Pre Plus:
    2010

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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm +19.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +5.6 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 g

    +1 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Pre Plus

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

Elite 3.8 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Elite 3.8

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

2. Pre Plus

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Pre Plus.
SpecificationElite 3.8Pre Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging