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Palm Pre vs Vertu Constellation Quest

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Palm Pre

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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: 32 g lighterPre: 133 g · Constellation Quest: 165 g
  • WidthPre: 1.3 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · Constellation Quest: 60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalConstellation Quest: 0.64 in smaller diagonalConstellation Quest: 2.46 in · Pre: 3.1 in
  • DepthConstellation Quest: 4.2 mm thinnerConstellation Quest: 12.7 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 15.7 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · Constellation Quest: 116.2 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2010Pre: 2009 · Constellation Quest: 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 Constellation Quest: 116.2 × 60.8 mm 2
Side
Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 1 Constellation Quest: 116.2 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+4.2 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. Constellation Quest
    Height
    116.2 mm+15.7 mm versus Pre
    Width
    60.8 mm+1.3 mm versus Pre
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    165 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre133 g
  2. 2. Constellation Quest165 g

    +32 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 Constellation Quest: 2.46 in, 4:3, About 18.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Constellation Quest 2.46 in · 4:3 About 18.7 cm² rectangular area

Pre has approximately 52.7% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Constellation Quest

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 32 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. Constellation Quest1500 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Symbian OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 6140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPreConstellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad