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Palm Pre Plus vs Plum Volt 3G

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 Plus: 12 g lighter

    Pre Plus:
    138 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 9.5 mm narrower

    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 7.9 mm thinner

    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 40.5 mm shorter

    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Pre Plus:
    2010
    Volt 3G:
    2013

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. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Volt 3G
  2. 2. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +40.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    69 mm +9.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre Plus

    138 g

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +12 g versus Pre Plus

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. Pre Plus

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Volt 3G has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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 Pre Plus, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre PlusVolt 3G
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Pre Plus

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

2. Volt 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Pre Plus

Specifications

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1. Pre Plus2. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre Plus, Volt 3G.
SpecificationPre PlusVolt 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM