Palm Pre Plus vs Sony Xperia SL

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: 6 g lighter

    Pre Plus:
    138 g
    Xperia SL:
    144 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 4.5 mm narrower

    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SL: 6.3 mm thinner

    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
    Xperia SL:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 27.5 mm shorter

    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
    Xperia SL:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Pre Plus:
    2010
    Xperia SL:
    2012

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 +6.3 mm versus Xperia SL
  2. 2. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm +27.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    64 mm +4.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre Plus

    138 g

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    144 g

    +6 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. Xperia SL

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

Xperia SL has approximately 78.1% 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, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre PlusXperia SL
32 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. Xperia SL

NFC:
Yes
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. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pre Plus

Specifications

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1. Pre Plus2. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 240 EUR
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 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre Plus, Xperia SL.
SpecificationPre PlusXperia SL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input