Palm Pre vs ZTE Nubia Z5S mini

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

    Nubia Z5S mini: 13 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    120 g
  • Width

    Pre: 6.3 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5S mini: 9.3 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 34.3 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    134.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    2013

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 +9.3 mm versus Nubia Z5S mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z5S mini

    Height:
    134.8 mm +34.3 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    65.8 mm +6.3 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +13 g versus Nubia Z5S mini

  2. 2. Nubia Z5S mini

    120 g

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. Nubia Z5S mini

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

Nubia Z5S mini has approximately 112.8% 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, Nubia Z5S mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreNubia Z5S mini
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. Nubia Z5S mini

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. Nubia Z5S mini

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Nubia Z5S mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 134.8 Х 65.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.7" 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 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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21396
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 230 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, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationPreNubia Z5S mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass