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HTC One A9s vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One A9s

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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

    Palm Pre is 16.8 g lighter than HTC One A9s.

    HTC One A9s — Weight: 149.8 g. Palm Pre — Weight: 133 g.

  • Width

    Palm Pre is 12 mm narrower than HTC One A9s.

    HTC One A9s — Width: 71.5 mm. Palm Pre — Width: 59.5 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Palm Pre is 1.9 in smaller than that of HTC One A9s.

    HTC One A9s — Screen diagonal: 5 in. Palm Pre — Screen diagonal: 3.1 in.

  • Depth

    HTC One A9s is 8.9 mm thinner than Palm Pre.

    HTC One A9s — Depth: 8 mm. Palm Pre — Depth: 16.9 mm.

  • Height

    Palm Pre is 46 mm shorter than HTC One A9s.

    HTC One A9s — Height: 146.5 mm. Palm Pre — Height: 100.5 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for HTC One A9s is 2016. The recorded release year for Palm Pre is 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. HTC One A9s: height 146.5 mm; Width 71.5 mm. Palm Pre: height 100.5 mm; Width 59.5 mm. HTC One A9s: 146.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Palm Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. HTC One A9s: height 146.5 mm; Depth 8 mm. Palm Pre: height 100.5 mm; Depth 16.9 mm. HTC One A9s: 146.5 × 8 mm 1 Palm Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. HTC One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm +46 mm versus Palm Pre
    Width:
    71.5 mm +12 mm versus Palm Pre
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    149.8 g
  2. 2. Palm Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +8.9 mm versus HTC One A9s
    Weight:
    133 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. HTC One A9s

    Weight: 149.8 g.

    HTC One A9s — Weight: 16.8 g more than Palm Pre.

  2. 2. Palm Pre

    Weight: 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. HTC One A9s: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Palm Pre: screen diagonal 3.1 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 28.6 cm². HTC One A9s: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Palm Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. HTC One A9s

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

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

HTC One A9s has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Palm 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

HTC One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Palm 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. HTC One A9s

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

2. Palm 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. HTC One A9s

    Recorded battery capacity: 2300 mAh.

    HTC One A9s — Recorded battery capacity: 1150 mAh more than Palm Pre.

  2. 2. Palm Pre

    Recorded battery capacity: 1150 mAh.

Specifications

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1. HTC One A9s2. Palm Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 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.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 48792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1924
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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 HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for HTC One A9s, Palm Pre.
SpecificationHTC One A9sPalm Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging