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Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

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: 17 g lighter

      Pre:
      133 g
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      150 g

    • Width

      Pre: 8.6 mm narrower

      Pre:
      59.5 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      68.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pre: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

      Pre:
      3.1 in
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      5.8 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): 8.9 mm thinner

      Pre:
      16.9 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      8 mm

    • Height

      Pre: 48.4 mm shorter

      Pre:
      100.5 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      148.9 mm

    • Release year

      Pre:
      2009
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      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 +8.9 mm versus Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      Height:
      148.9 mm +48.4 mm versus Pre
      Width:
      68.1 mm +8.6 mm versus Pre
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pre

      133 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      150 g

      +17 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.4 cm²

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) has approximately 198.4% 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.

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

    Pre: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 256 MB RAM

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      3000 mAh

      +1850 mAh versus Pre

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Pre2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
    • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Palm webOS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.6 cm2
    • 85.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.9%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 186 PPI
    • 426 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX
    • Adreno 512
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Release date
    • 2009
    • Februray
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • Burgundy Red
    • Black Night
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationPreGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite
    • Samsung Galaxy S Lite