Palm Pixi vs Plum Velocity

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: 35.5 g lighter

    Pixi:
    99.5 g
    Velocity:
    135 g
  • Width

    Pixi: 7.5 mm narrower

    Pixi:
    55 mm
    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Pixi:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    Velocity:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Pixi: 1.7 mm thinner

    Pixi:
    10.9 mm
    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Pixi: 2.5 mm shorter

    Pixi:
    111 mm
    Velocity:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pixi:
    2009
    Velocity:
    2011

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
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Pixi
    Width:
    62.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Pixi
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +1.7 mm versus Pixi

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi

    99.5 g

  2. 2. Velocity

    135 g

    +35.5 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. Velocity

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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

Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +350 mAh versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixi2. Velocity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 99.5 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi, Velocity.
SpecificationPixiVelocity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM