Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy J5 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.

  • Weight

    Pre: 10 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    143 g
  • Width

    Pre: 10 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 Prime: 8.8 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 42.3 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    142.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    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 +8.8 mm versus Galaxy J5 Prime
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 Prime

    Height:
    142.8 mm +42.3 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    69.5 mm +10 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 Prime

    143 g

    +10 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 J5 Prime

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

Galaxy J5 Prime has approximately 140.8% 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 J5 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreGalaxy J5 Prime
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 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 J5 Prime

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 J5 Prime

    2400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy J5 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 142.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 73
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 68
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Mali-T720 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37451
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 598
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1716
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1053
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA
  • India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - Australia
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/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio; recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationPreGalaxy J5 Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570
  • G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia)