Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

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: 8.4 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

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

    Galaxy Core Prime: 8.1 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 30.3 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    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 +8.1 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    Height:
    130.8 mm +30.3 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    67.9 mm +8.4 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +3 g versus Galaxy Core Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    130 g

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 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy Core Prime has approximately 101.4% 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 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreGalaxy Core Prime
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 Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE models · except SM-G360BT)
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 Prime

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy Core Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 130.8 Х 67.9 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE models
  • except SM-G360BT)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19282
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1435
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 809
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G360F HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G360H HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G360BT HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G360T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - G360G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - G360F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - G360BT LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700) - G360T (T-Mobile)
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Core Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Digital TV (SM-G360BT) - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition G361 with Android v5.1 Also known as Samsung Galaxy Win 2 Duos TV G360BT for Brazil; Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots