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Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

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

      Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

      Pre:
      3.1 in
      Galaxy A2 Core:
      5 in

    • Release year

      Pre:
      2009
      Galaxy A2 Core:
      2019

    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
      Weight:
      133 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A2 Core

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Galaxy A2 Core

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

    Galaxy A2 Core 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, Galaxy A2 Core, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePreGalaxy A2 Core
    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. Galaxy A2 Core

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy A2 Core

      2600 mAh

      +1450 mAh versus Pre

    Specifications

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    1. Pre2. Galaxy A2 Core

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 5" 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Palm webOS
    • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    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
    • 220 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX
    • Mali-T830 MP1
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 46223
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    Release date
    • 2009
    • Februray
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 100 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, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A2 Core.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy A2 Core
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global)