Palm Pre vs ZTE Blade L2

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: 33 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Blade L2:
    166 g
  • Width

    Pre: 12.7 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Blade L2:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Blade L2:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade L2: 7.9 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Blade L2:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 42 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Blade L2:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Blade L2:
    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 +7.9 mm versus Blade L2
  2. 2. Blade L2

    Height:
    142.5 mm +42 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    72.2 mm +12.7 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Blade L2

    166 g

    +33 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 L2

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

Blade L2 has approximately 140.8% 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 L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreBlade L2
4 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. Blade L2

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. Blade L2

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Blade L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.2 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 67.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA 1 MP
  • market dependant
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17782
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 EUR
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, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Blade L2.
SpecificationPreBlade L2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Analog/digital TV