Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

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: 28 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    161 g
  • Width

    Pre: 15.3 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    5.25 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Grand Max: 9 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 45.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    2015

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 +9 mm versus Galaxy Grand Max
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Height:
    146 mm +45.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    74.8 mm +15.3 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    161 g

    +28 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 Grand Max

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

Galaxy Grand Max has approximately 165.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Galaxy Grand Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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 Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
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 Grand Max

    2500 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 306
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 478
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1453
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White
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
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 47
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationPreGalaxy Grand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support