Palm Pixi 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

    Pixi: 33.5 g lighter

    Pixi:
    99.5 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pixi: 4.5 mm narrower

    Pixi:
    55 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi: 0.47 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi:
    2.63 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pixi: 6 mm thinner

    Pixi:
    10.9 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 10.5 mm shorter

    Pixi:
    111 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. Pixi

    Height:
    111 mm +10.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Pixi
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +6 mm versus Pixi

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi

    99.5 g

  2. 2. Pre

    133 g

    +33.5 g versus Pixi

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pixi

    Pixi: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Pre

    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.

Pixi: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Pixi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixi

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixi2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 99.5 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 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 Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
SIM card
  • Mini-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi, Pre.
SpecificationPixiPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging