O2 XDA Terra 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: 35 g lighter

    XDA Terra:
    168 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Terra: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Terra:
    2.7 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Height

    Pre: 8.5 mm shorter

    XDA Terra:
    109 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Terra:
    2007
    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. XDA Terra

    Height:
    109 mm +8.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm
  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. XDA Terra

    168 g

    +35 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. XDA Terra

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

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

Pre has approximately 26.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Terra.

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.

XDA Terra: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Terra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Terra2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 59 Х 17 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
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 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Terra, Pre.
SpecificationXDA TerraPre
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Herald platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging