Palm Pre vs Sony Xperia L4

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: 45 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Xperia L4:
    178 g
  • Width

    Pre: 11.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia L4:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre:
    Single
    Xperia L4:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia L4: 8.2 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Xperia L4:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 58.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Xperia L4:
    159 mm

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 L4
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +58.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    71 mm +11.5 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 L4

    178 g

    +45 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 L4

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²

Xperia L4 has approximately 213.8% 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 L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreXperia L4
64 GB Unknown 3 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 L4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +2430 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1680 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.0"
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Xperia L4.
SpecificationPreXperia L4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery