Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy A6s

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.

  • Width

    Pre: 16.9 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy A6s:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre:
    Single
    Galaxy A6s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A6s: 8.5 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 55.6 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    156.1 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy A6s:
    2018

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 +8.5 mm versus Galaxy A6s
    Weight:
    133 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A6s

    Height:
    156.1 mm +55.6 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    76.4 mm +16.9 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 A6s

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Galaxy A6s has approximately 224.7% 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 A6s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreGalaxy A6s
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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 A6s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 A6s

    3300 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy A6s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 156.1 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 77.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 12 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 136782
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 270 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 A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationPreGalaxy A6s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass