HP Pre 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s

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: 16 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Galaxy Xcover 4s:
    172 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 9.3 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Galaxy Xcover 4s:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Galaxy Xcover 4s:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Galaxy Xcover 4s:
    Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Xcover 4s: 6.3 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Galaxy Xcover 4s:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 35.2 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Galaxy Xcover 4s:
    146.2 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 +6.3 mm versus Galaxy Xcover 4s
  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover 4s

    Height:
    146.2 mm +35.2 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    73.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover 4s

    172 g

    +16 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. Galaxy Xcover 4s

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

Galaxy Xcover 4s has approximately 88.9% 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, Galaxy Xcover 4s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
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. Galaxy Xcover 4s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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 Xcover 4s

    2800 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Galaxy Xcover 4s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 146.2 Х 73.3 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 116932
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 260 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, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Galaxy Xcover 4s.
SpecificationPre 3Galaxy Xcover 4s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: SM-G398F (Europe)