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Palm Pre vs ZTE Nova 3.5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Palm Pre

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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.

  • Screen diagonalPre: 0.4 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · Nova 3.5: 3.5 in
  • DepthNova 3.5: 5.9 mm thinnerNova 3.5: 11 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 11.9 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · Nova 3.5: 112.4 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2012Pre: 2009 · Nova 3.5: 2012

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.

Front
Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 59.9 mm 2
Side
Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+5.9 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5
    Height
    112.4 mm+11.9 mm versus Pre
    Width
    59.9 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Nova 3.5: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nova 3.5 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

Nova 3.5 has approximately 32.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Nova 3.5

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
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)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPreNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input