Palm Pre vs ZTE Blade A3

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: 31 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Pre: 16.3 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 8.7 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 51.9 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Blade A3:
    2017

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 +8.7 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +51.9 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    75.8 mm +16.3 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +31 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. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 has approximately 191.4% 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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Blade A3.
SpecificationPreBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity