Palm Pre vs Sony Xperia L1

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: 47 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Xperia L1:
    180 g
  • Width

    Pre: 14.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia L1:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Xperia L1:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia L1: 8.2 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Xperia L1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 50.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Xperia L1:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Xperia L1:
    2017

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 +8.2 mm versus Xperia L1
  2. 2. Xperia L1

    Height:
    151 mm +50.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    74 mm +14.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Xperia L1

    180 g

    +47 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. Xperia L1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Xperia L1 has approximately 191.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Pre, Xperia L1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreXperia L1
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. Xperia L1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Xperia L1

    2620 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Xperia L1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 151 Х 74 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38295
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1828
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1215
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 406
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Xperia L1.
SpecificationPreXperia L1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G3311
  • G3312 (ЕМЕА); G3313 (USA)