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Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini

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

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 7 g lighter

      Pre:
      133 g
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      126 g

    • Width

      Pre: 3.6 mm narrower

      Pre:
      59.5 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      63.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      Pre:
      3.1 in
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 6.1 mm thinner

      Pre:
      16.9 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Pre: 21.1 mm shorter

      Pre:
      100.5 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      121.6 mm

    • Release year

      Pre:
      2009
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      2016

    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 +6.1 mm versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      Height:
      121.6 mm +21.1 mm versus Pre
      Width:
      63.1 mm +3.6 mm versus Pre
      Depth:
      10.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pre

      133 g

      +7 g versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      126 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 J1 Mini

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

    Galaxy J1 Mini has approximately 59.1% 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 J1 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePreGalaxy J1 Mini
    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 J1 Mini

    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 J1 Mini

      1500 mAh

      +350 mAh versus Pre

    Specifications

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    1. Pre2. Galaxy J1 Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    • 121.6 Х 63.1 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 126 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 4" 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Palm webOS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - 3G modelAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) - LTE model
    Chipset Unknown
    • Spreadtrum SC9830
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 28.6 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.9%
    • 59.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 186 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    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 J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz J106F/DS -Quad-core 1.2 GHz J106B/DS
    • J106H/DS
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 17485
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Release date
    • 2009
    • Februray
    • 2016
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    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 - J106F/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J106B/DS HSDPA 900 / 2100 - J106H/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - J106F/DS
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
    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 EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy J1 Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer Versions: J106F/DS (UAE); J106B/DS (Colombia); J106H/DS (Africa) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016)
    • Samsung Galaxy V2

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