Palm Pre vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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: 89 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Pre: 17.8 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 3.57 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Black Shark 3: 6.5 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 68.2 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    168.7 mm

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 +6.5 mm versus Black Shark 3
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +68.2 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    77.3 mm +17.8 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +89 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. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 275.4% 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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreBlack Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 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. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
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. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +3570 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 10.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPreBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W