Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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: 6.8 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core LTE: 7.1 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 32.4 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    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 +7.1 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm +32.4 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    66.3 mm +6.8 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 g

    +4 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. Galaxy Core LTE

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

Galaxy Core LTE has approximately 95.1% 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 Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreGalaxy Core LTE
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 Core LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Core LTE

    2100 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" 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 64 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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
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
  • 720p@30fps
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, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G