HP Pre 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Core II

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

    Galaxy Core II: 18 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Galaxy Core II:
    138 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 4 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 0.92 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Galaxy Core II:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core II: 6.2 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 19.3 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    130.3 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    Galaxy Core II:
    2014

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 +6.2 mm versus Galaxy Core II
  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    Height:
    130.3 mm +19.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    68 mm +4 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +18 g versus Galaxy Core II

  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    138 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. Galaxy Core II

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

Galaxy Core II has approximately 58% 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

Galaxy Core II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Galaxy Core II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core II

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Galaxy Core II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 130.3 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
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, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11794
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Core II
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 Samsung Galaxy Core II Dual SIM G355H Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM