LG Optimus Vu II vs Palm Pre

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: 26 g lighter

    Optimus Vu II:
    159 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 26.1 mm narrower

    Optimus Vu II:
    85.6 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Vu II:
    5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Vu II: 7.5 mm thinner

    Optimus Vu II:
    9.4 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 31.7 mm shorter

    Optimus Vu II:
    132.2 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus Vu II:
    2013
    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. Optimus Vu II

    Height:
    132.2 mm +31.7 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    85.6 mm +26.1 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7.5 mm versus Optimus Vu II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Vu II

    159 g

    +26 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. Optimus Vu II

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Pre

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

Optimus Vu II has approximately 170.6% 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 Optimus Vu II, Pre, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus Vu IIPre
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. Optimus Vu II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Optimus Vu II

    2150 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Vu II2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 85.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • HD-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1024 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3285
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
SIM card
  • Micro-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
  • 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
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pre.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus Vu 2.
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging