Palm Pre vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Xiang: 13 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Pre: 6.5 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Xiang: 5 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 13.5 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Xiang:
    114 mm

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 +5 mm versus Xiang
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm +13.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    66 mm +6.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

    +13 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    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. Xiang

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Pre has approximately 47.8% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Xiang

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Xiang.
SpecificationPreXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input