Palm Pre Plus vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 8 g lighter

    Pre Plus:
    138 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 5.9 mm narrower

    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 2.4 mm thinner

    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 12.5 mm shorter

    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Pre Plus:
    2010
    1231:
    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. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +2.4 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +12.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    65.4 mm +5.9 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre Plus

    138 g

    +8 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Pre Plus has approximately 47.8% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +50 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pre Plus2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre Plus, 1231.
SpecificationPre Plus1231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input