Palm Pre vs Samsung G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

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: 6 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim:
    139 g
  • Width

    Pre: 6.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim:
    4.52 in
  • Depth

    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim: 7.2 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 32.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim:
    2014

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 +7.2 mm versus G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
  2. 2. G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

    Height:
    133 mm +32.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    66 mm +6.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

    139 g

    +6 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. G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

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

G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim has approximately 96.8% 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, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
8 GB Unknown 1 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. G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

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

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

    2100 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.52" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 56.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 244 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, G3812B Galaxy S3 Slim.
SpecificationPreG3812B Galaxy S3 Slim
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass