Palm Pre vs ZTE Blade S6

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: 21 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Blade S6:
    154 g
  • Width

    Pre: 11.2 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Blade S6:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Blade S6:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade S6: 9.2 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Blade S6:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 43.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Blade S6:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Blade S6:
    2015

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 +9.2 mm versus Blade S6
  2. 2. Blade S6

    Height:
    144 mm +43.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    70.7 mm +11.2 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Blade S6

    154 g

    +21 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 S6

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

Blade S6 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 S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreBlade S6
16 GB Unknown 2 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 S6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 S6

    2400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Blade S6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 144 Х 70.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
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%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.7
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30214
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 657
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2366
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aurora purple
  • Tahiti brown
  • Venice gold
  • Baroque red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
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 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - AU -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - AU
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Blade S6.
SpecificationPreBlade S6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass