Palm Pre vs Palm Treo Pro

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Treo Pro: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Treo Pro:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Treo Pro: 3.5 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Treo Pro:
    13.4 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 13.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Treo Pro:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Treo Pro:
    2008

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

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Treo Pro
  2. 2. Treo Pro

    Height:
    114 mm +13.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Treo Pro

    133 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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.2 cm²

Pre has approximately 41.9% more rectangular screen area than Treo Pro.

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: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Treo Pro: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 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

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

2. Treo Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Treo Pro

    1500 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Treo Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 114 Х 60 Х 13.4 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 20.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 181 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Obsidian
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Treo Pro.
SpecificationPreTreo Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo