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Palm Pre vs Philips W8555

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: 67 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    W8555:
    200 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    W8555:
    5 in
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    W8555:
    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

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm
  2. 2. W8555

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. W8555

    200 g

    +67 g versus Pre

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. W8555

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

W8555 has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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, W8555, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreW8555
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. Pre

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

2. W8555

NFC:
See details Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
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

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. W8555

    3300 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. W8555

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
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.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 950 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Dual stand-by)
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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, W8555.
SpecificationPreW8555
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass