Palm Pre vs Samsung Galaxy S4

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: 10.3 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy S4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4: 9 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 36.1 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Galaxy S4:
    136.6 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Galaxy S4:
    2013

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 +9 mm versus Galaxy S4
  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +36.1 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    69.8 mm +10.3 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +3 g versus Galaxy S4

  2. 2. Galaxy S4

    130 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 S4

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

Galaxy S4 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 S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreGalaxy S4
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 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 S4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 S4

    2600 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Galaxy S4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
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%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32765
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 683
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1533
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 460
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Arctic Blue
  • Black Edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Galaxy S4.
SpecificationPreGalaxy S4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures