Palm Pre vs Sony Xperia M5

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: 9.5 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Xperia M5:
    142.5 g
  • Width

    Pre: 12.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia M5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Xperia M5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M5: 9.3 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Xperia M5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 44.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Xperia M5:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Xperia M5:
    2015

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 +9.3 mm versus Xperia M5
  2. 2. Xperia M5

    Height:
    145 mm +44.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    72 mm +12.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Xperia M5

    142.5 g

    +9.5 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 M5

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

Xperia M5 has approximately 140.8% 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 M5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreXperia M5
16 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 M5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia M5

    2600 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Xperia M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 142.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 21.2 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 56874
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 730
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3576
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2583
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603
  • E5653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5603 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E5606 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5653
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Xperia M5.
SpecificationPreXperia M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia M5 E5603
  • E5606
  • E5653