Motorola MC55 vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 203 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 17.5 mm narrower

    MC55:
    77 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MC55:
    3.5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 10.1 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 51.5 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    Pre:
    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. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +51.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    77 mm +17.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    27 mm +10.1 mm versus Pre
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +203 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. MC55

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

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

MC55 has approximately 32.6% 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.

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

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. MC552. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, Pre.
SpecificationMC55Pre
Dop
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging