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Palm Pre vs T-Mobile G2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Palm Pre

Palm Pre

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T-Mobile G2

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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.

  • WeightPre: 51.3 g lighterPre: 133 g · G2: 184.3 g
  • WidthPre: 1.5 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · G2: 61 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 0.6 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · G2: 3.7 in
  • DepthG2: 1.7 mm thinnerG2: 15.2 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 18.9 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · G2: 119.4 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2010Pre: 2009 · G2: 2010

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.

Front
Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 1 G2: 119.4 × 61 mm 2
Side
Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 1 G2: 119.4 × 15.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+1.7 mm versus G2
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. G2
    Height
    119.4 mm+18.9 mm versus Pre
    Width
    61 mm+1.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth
    15.2 mm
    Weight
    184.3 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre133 g
  2. 2. G2184.3 g

    +51.3 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.

Screen size
Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 1 G2: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. G2 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area

G2 has approximately 36.2% 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

G2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. G2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Pre1150 mAh
  2. 2. G21300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. G2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPreG2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 119.4 Х 61 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 184.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPreG2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 53.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPreG2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPreG2
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPreG2
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPreG2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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 14.4/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPreG2
Radio
  • No
  • Nо
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPreG2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad