HP Pre 3 vs Motorola MPx

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: 18 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    MPx:
    174 g
  • Width

    MPx: 2.8 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    MPx:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 0.78 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    MPx:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    MPx:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Pre 3: 8 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    MPx:
    24 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 11.3 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    MPx:
    99.7 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 +11.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    64 mm +2.8 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    16 mm
  2. 2. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +8 mm versus Pre 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. MPx

    174 g

    +18 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. MPx

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

Pre 3 has approximately 50.3% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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

    +270 mAh versus MPx

  2. 2. MPx

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. MPx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, MPx.
SpecificationPre 3MPx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300