HTC Desire 826 dual sim vs Palm Pre

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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: 50 g lighter

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    183 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 18 mm narrower

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    77.5 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    5.5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Desire 826 dual sim: 8.9 mm thinner

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    8 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 57.5 mm shorter

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    158 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    2015
    Pre:
    2009

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. Desire 826 dual sim

    Height:
    158 mm +57.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    77.5 mm +18 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Desire 826 dual sim

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 826 dual sim

    183 g

    +50 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. Desire 826 dual sim

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Desire 826 dual sim has approximately 191.4% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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 Desire 826 dual sim, Pre, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 826 dual simPre
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. Desire 826 dual sim

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Desire 826 dual sim

    2600 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 826 dual sim2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 77.5 Х 8 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm (HK model) 13 MP (India model)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • PowerVR SGX
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 694
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2593
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • White Birch
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Marshmallow White
  • Dark Grey
  • Purple Fire
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 626 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - HK
  • India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - HK
  • India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Pre.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging