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HP Pre 3 CDMA vs Pantech Discover

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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

      Discover: 21 g lighter

      Pre 3 CDMA:
      156 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Pre 3 CDMA: 4.6 mm narrower

      Pre 3 CDMA:
      64 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre 3 CDMA: 1.22 in smaller diagonal

      Pre 3 CDMA:
      3.58 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Pre 3 CDMA:
      Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Depth

      Discover: 6.9 mm thinner

      Pre 3 CDMA:
      16 mm
      Discover:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      Pre 3 CDMA: 23.2 mm shorter

      Pre 3 CDMA:
      111 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 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. Pre 3 CDMA

      Height:
      111 mm
      Width:
      64 mm
      Depth:
      16 mm +6.9 mm versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm +23.2 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
      Width:
      68.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pre 3 CDMA

      156 g

      +21 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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. Pre 3 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.58 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    Discover has approximately 74.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3 CDMA.

    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.

    Pre 3 CDMA: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Pre 3 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Discover

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

    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. Pre 3 CDMA

      1230 mAh

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +870 mAh versus Pre 3 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. Pre 3 CDMA2. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 156 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.58" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • HP webOS 2.2
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 51.4%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 261 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Processor CPU
    • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 205
    • Adreno 225
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Release date
    • 2011
    • February
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps / EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Discover.
    SpecificationPre 3 CDMADiscover
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T

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