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Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE

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: 9.3 mm narrower

      Pre:
      59.5 mm
      Galaxy S II HD LTE:
      68.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

      Pre:
      3.1 in
      Galaxy S II HD LTE:
      4.65 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy S II HD LTE: 7.4 mm thinner

      Pre:
      16.9 mm
      Galaxy S II HD LTE:
      9.5 mm

    • Height

      Pre: 29.3 mm shorter

      Pre:
      100.5 mm
      Galaxy S II HD LTE:
      129.8 mm

    • Release year

      Pre:
      2009
      Galaxy S II HD LTE:
      2011

    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 +7.4 mm versus Galaxy S II HD LTE

    2. 2. Galaxy S II HD LTE

      Height:
      129.8 mm +29.3 mm versus Pre
      Width:
      68.8 mm +9.3 mm versus Pre
      Depth:
      9.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pre

      133 g

      +2.5 g versus Galaxy S II HD LTE

    2. 2. Galaxy S II HD LTE

      130.5 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 S II HD LTE

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

    Galaxy S II HD LTE has approximately 108.3% 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 S II HD LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    16 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 S II HD LTE

    NFC:
    See details Optional
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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 S II HD LTE

      1850 mAh

      +700 mAh versus Pre

    Specifications

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    1. Pre2. Galaxy S II HD LTE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    • 129.8 Х 68.8 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 130.5 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 4.65" 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 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Palm webOS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); TouchWiz UI 4
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    NFC Unknown
    • Optional
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.6 cm2
    • 59.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.9%
    • 66.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 186 PPI
    • 316 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX
    • Adreno 220
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Release date
    • 2009
    • Februray
    • 2011
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    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 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.12 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S II HD LTE.
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S II HD LTE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S