Palm Pre vs Sonim XP1300 Core

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: 52 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    XP1300 Core:
    185 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XP1300 Core: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    XP1300 Core:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 8.1 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    25 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 25.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    XP1300 Core:
    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
  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    Height:
    126 mm +25.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +8.1 mm versus Pre

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    185 g

    +52 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. XP1300 Core

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

Pre has approximately 131% more rectangular screen area than XP1300 Core.

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

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. XP1300 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. XP1300 Core

    1750 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. XP1300 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 126 Х 60 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • MediaTek MT6235 platform
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 16.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • black/yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
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
Unknown
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)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationPreXP1300 Core
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Organizer -MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Voice memo -Stopwatch -Count-down timer -File manager MIL-STD-810F compliant -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight