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HP Pre 3 vs Plum Axe 4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

HP Pre 3

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Plum Axe 4

Plum Axe 4

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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

    Axe 4: 49 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Axe 4:
    107 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 0.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Axe 4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Axe 4:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Axe 4: 6.1 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Axe 4:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 13 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Axe 4:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    Axe 4:
    2017

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
Front — relative 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. Pre 3: height 111 mm; Width 64 mm. Axe 4: height 124 mm; Width 64 mm. Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 Axe 4: 124 × 64 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Pre 3: height 111 mm; Depth 16 mm. Axe 4: height 124 mm; Depth 9.9 mm. Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 Axe 4: 124 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.1 mm versus Axe 4
    Weight:
    156 g
  2. 2. Axe 4

    Height:
    124 mm +13 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    107 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +49 g versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    107 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Pre 3: screen diagonal 3.58 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 36.5 cm². Axe 4: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². Pre 3: 3.58 in, 5:3, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Axe 4: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Axe 4

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

Axe 4 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Axe 4: 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. Axe 4

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. Axe 4

    1400 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Axe 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5577
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
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 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
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 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
  • Wi-Fi 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, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationPre 3Axe 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z407