Palm Pre vs Sony Xperia P

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

    Xperia P: 13 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia P: 6.4 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 21.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Xperia P:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Xperia P:
    2012

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 +6.4 mm versus Xperia P
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm +21.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +13 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 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. Xperia P

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

Xperia P has approximately 54.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Xperia P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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 P

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 P

    1305 mAh

    +155 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 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 (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 504
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Xperia P.
SpecificationPreXperia P
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon