LG Apex vs Palm Pre Plus

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 Plus: 20 g lighter

    Apex:
    158 g
    Pre Plus:
    138 g
  • Width

    Apex: 3.5 mm narrower

    Apex:
    56 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Depth

    Apex: 0.9 mm thinner

    Apex:
    16 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 15.5 mm shorter

    Apex:
    116 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 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. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm +15.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Apex

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apex

    158 g

    +20 g versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 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. Apex

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. Pre Plus

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

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.

Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 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. Apex

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pre Plus

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. Apex

    1500 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Apex2. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apex, Pre Plus.
SpecificationApexPre Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging