HP Pre 3 vs Lenovo Phab2 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.

  • Weight

    Pre 3: 62 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Phab2 Plus:
    218 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 24.3 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Phab2 Plus:
    88.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 2.82 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Phab2 Plus:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Phab2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT8783
  • Depth

    Phab2 Plus: 6.4 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Phab2 Plus:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 62.9 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Phab2 Plus:
    173.9 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

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.4 mm versus Phab2 Plus
  2. 2. Phab2 Plus

    Height:
    173.9 mm +62.9 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    88.3 mm +24.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. Phab2 Plus

    218 g

    +62 g versus Pre 3

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. Phab2 Plus

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

Phab2 Plus has approximately 209.5% 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, Phab2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Phab2 Plus
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Phab2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256GB (uses SIM2 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. Phab2 Plus

    4050 mAh

    +2820 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Phab2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 173.9 Х 88.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 218 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT8783
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 344 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF & laser AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36784
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - ЕМЕА LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement / Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Phab2 Plus.
SpecificationPre 3Phab2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass