Palm Pre vs Samsung i450

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

    i450: 19 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    i450:
    114 g
  • Width

    i450: 7.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    i450:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i450: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    i450:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 0.9 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    i450:
    17.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    i450:
    2007

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 +7.5 mm versus i450
    Depth:
    16.9 mm
  2. 2. i450

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Pre

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +19 g versus i450

  2. 2. i450

    114 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. i450

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Pre has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than i450.

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

i450: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. i450

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Pre2. i450

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 101 Х 52 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2431
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 34.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, i450.
SpecificationPrei450
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)