Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

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: 48 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    181 g
  • Width

    Pre: 16.7 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 (2018): 8.3 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 52.7 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy J7 (2018):
    2018

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 +8.3 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    Height:
    153.2 mm +52.7 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    76.2 mm +16.7 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

    181 g

    +48 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 J7 (2018)

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

Galaxy J7 (2018) has approximately 191.4% 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 J7 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreGalaxy J7 (2018)
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 J7 (2018)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

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 J7 (2018)

    3300 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy J7 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.5" 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 400 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.7
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy J7 (2018).
SpecificationPreGalaxy J7 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung SM-J737
  • Galaxy J7 V (Verizon)
  • Galaxy J7 Star (T-Mobile)
  • Galaxy J7 Refine 2018 (Sprint
  • Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)