Palm Pre vs Sony Ericsson P900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 17 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    P900:
    150 g
  • Width

    P900: 2.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    P900:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P900: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    P900:
    2.9 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 7.1 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    P900:
    24 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 14.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    P900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    P900:
    2003

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 +2.5 mm versus P900
    Depth:
    16.9 mm
  2. 2. P900

    Height:
    115 mm +14.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +7.1 mm versus Pre

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. P900

    150 g

    +17 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. P900

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

Pre has approximately 14.3% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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

P900: Original memory entry

16 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. P900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 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

    +150 mAh versus P900

  2. 2. P900

    1000 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Pre2. P900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 208 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
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • up to 128 MB
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 24.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 37.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 132 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Urban Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
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 8
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • JogDial -Image handling
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, P900.
SpecificationPreP900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Infrared port - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus