HP Pre 3 vs Lenovo A1000

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

    A1000: 24 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    A1000:
    132 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 0.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    A1000:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    A1000:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    A1000: 5.4 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    A1000:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 13.5 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    A1000:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    A1000:
    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 +5.4 mm versus A1000
  2. 2. A1000

    Height:
    124.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +24 g versus A1000

  2. 2. A1000

    132 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. A1000

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

A1000 has approximately 24.8% 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, A1000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3A1000
8 GB Unknown 1 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. A1000

NFC:
Unknown
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

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. A1000

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. A1000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 124.5 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 382
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 951
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 497
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, A1000.
SpecificationPre 3A1000
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer