HP Pre 3 vs Lava Pixel V1

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

    Pixel V1: 21 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Pixel V1:
    135 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 12.3 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Pixel V1:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Pixel V1:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pixel V1: 7.5 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Pixel V1:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 41.1 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Pixel V1:
    152.1 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    Pixel V1:
    2015

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

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.5 mm versus Pixel V1
  2. 2. Pixel V1

    Height:
    152.1 mm +41.1 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    76.3 mm +12.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +21 g versus Pixel V1

  2. 2. Pixel V1

    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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel V1

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

Pixel V1 has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 for Pre 3, Pixel V1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Pixel V1
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 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. Pre 3

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

2. Pixel V1

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

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

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Pixel V1

    2560 mAh

    +1330 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Pixel V1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 152.1 Х 76.3 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5.5" 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 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2560 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP via SW interpolation
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 17 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Pixel V1.
SpecificationPre 3Pixel V1
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 - For India