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HP Pre 3 vs Nokia N72

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

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Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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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.

  • WeightN72: 32 g lighterN72: 124 g · Pre 3: 156 g
  • WidthN72: 11 mm narrowerN72: 53 mm · Pre 3: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonalN72: 1.48 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · Pre 3: 3.58 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / TI OMAP 1710Pre 3: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · N72: TI OMAP 1710
  • DepthPre 3: 5.8 mm thinnerPre 3: 16 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
  • HeightN72: 2 mm shorterN72: 109 mm · Pre 3: 111 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.

Front
Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 N72: 109 × 53 mm 2
Side
Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3
    Height
    111 mm+2 mm versus N72
    Width
    64 mm+11 mm versus N72
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. N72
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    21.8 mm+5.8 mm versus Pre 3
    Weight
    124 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3156 g

    +32 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pre 3 3.58 in · 5:3 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N72 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting

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

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre 31230 mAh

    +260 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPre 3N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPre 3N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPre 3N72
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPre 3N72
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPre 3N72
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPre 3N72
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPre 3N72
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPre 3N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing

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