Palm Pre vs Vodafone Smart 4 mini

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

    Smart 4 mini: 16 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Smart 4 mini:
    117 g
  • Width

    Pre: 4.9 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Smart 4 mini:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Smart 4 mini: 4.6 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 21.1 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    121.6 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Smart 4 mini:
    2014

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 +4.6 mm versus Smart 4 mini
  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    Height:
    121.6 mm +21.1 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    64.4 mm +4.9 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +16 g versus Smart 4 mini

  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    117 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. Smart 4 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Smart 4 mini has approximately 59.1% 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

Smart 4 mini: 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. Smart 4 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart 4 mini

    1400 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Smart 4 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 121.6 Х 64.4 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
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)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationPreSmart 4 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Vodafone 785