HP Pre 3 vs Vertu Constellation

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HP Pre 3

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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.

WeightPre 3: 8 g lighterPre 3: 156 g · Constellation: 164 g
WidthConstellation: 9.5 mm narrowerConstellation: 54.5 mm · Pre 3: 64 mm
DepthConstellation: 3.8 mm thinnerConstellation: 12.2 mm · Pre 3: 16 mm
HeightPre 3: 7.2 mm shorterPre 3: 111 mm · Constellation: 118.2 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.

Front

Side

1. Pre 3
Height
111 mm
Width
64 mm
Depth
16 mm

Weight
156 g
2. Constellation
Height
118.2 mm
Width
54.5 mm
Depth
12.2 mm

Weight
164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 64 Х 16 mm	118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight	156 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	3.58" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 512 MB RAM	Unknown
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	HP webOS 2.2	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	36.5 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	51.4%	52.4%
PPI /points per inch/	261 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	8 MP
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Video	720p	720p@25fps 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	VGA	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
Processor CPU	1.4 GHz Scorpion	Unknown
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 205	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
Release date	2011 February	2011 October
Colors	Black	Stain/Polished stainless steel brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	350 EUR	2330 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h	Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Mini-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
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
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	3.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pre 3	Constellation
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 - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel red gold and black leather