Palm Pre vs Sony Ericsson M600

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

    M600: 21 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    M600:
    112 g
  • Width

    M600: 5.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    M600:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M600: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    M600:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    M600: 1.9 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    M600:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 4.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    M600:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    M600:
    2006

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 +5.5 mm versus M600
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +1.9 mm versus M600
  2. 2. M600

    Height:
    105 mm +4.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +21 g versus M600

  2. 2. M600

    112 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. M600

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

Pre has approximately 36.7% more rectangular screen area than M600.

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

M600: Original memory entry

80 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. M600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 64 MB included

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

    +250 mAh versus M600

  2. 2. M600

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pre2. M600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 105 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 36.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
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, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Granite Black
  • Crystal White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
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 - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition (English and Chinese)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, M600.
SpecificationPreM600
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/H.263 player -Sync ML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo - M600i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe M600c UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China