Palm Pre vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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: 20 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Smart 4G:
    153 g
  • Width

    Pre: 7.6 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Smart 4G:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Smart 4G: 6.6 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Smart 4G:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 33.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Smart 4G:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Smart 4G:
    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 +6.6 mm versus Smart 4G
  2. 2. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm +33.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    67.1 mm +7.6 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    153 g

    +20 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. Smart 4G

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

Smart 4G has approximately 95.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Pre, Smart 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreSmart 4G
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Smart 4G

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
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 4G

    1880 mAh

    +730 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Smart 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 305
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 747
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Smart 4G.
SpecificationPreSmart 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity