Palm Pre vs Samsung I909 Galaxy S

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

    I909 Galaxy S: 10 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
  • Width

    Pre: 4.7 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    I909 Galaxy S: 6.1 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 22.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    I909 Galaxy S:
    2010

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 +6.1 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm +22.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    64.2 mm +4.7 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +10 g versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    123 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. I909 Galaxy S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

I909 Galaxy S has approximately 59.1% 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

I909 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I909 Galaxy S

NFC:
Unknown
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. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. I909 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
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 - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationPreI909 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China