HP Pre 3 vs Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D

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

    Xperia acro HD SO-03D: 7 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    149 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 2 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 0.72 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Xperia acro HD SO-03D: 4.1 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 15 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    126 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 +4.1 mm versus Xperia acro HD SO-03D
  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    Height:
    126 mm +15 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    66 mm +2 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +7 g versus Xperia acro HD SO-03D

  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    149 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. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

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

Xperia acro HD SO-03D has approximately 39.7% 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, Xperia acro HD SO-03D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
11 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    1910 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Aqua
  • Sakura
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationPre 3Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan