Screen size
Pre 3Winner: 3.6"+27%
Veer 4G2.6"
Quick verdict
Pre 3 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Pre 3
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Veer 4G
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pre 3
GSM / HSPA
Veer 4G
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Pre 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Veer 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pre 3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Veer 4G
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Pre 3
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Veer 4G
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Pre 3
2011, February. Released 2011, August
Veer 4G
2011, May. Released 2011, May 15
Status
Pre 3
Discontinued
Veer 4G
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pre 3
111 x 64 x 16 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 0.63 in)
Veer 4G
84 x 54.5 x 15.1 mm (3.31 x 2.15 x 0.59 in)
Weight
Pre 3
156 g (5.50 oz)
Veer 4G
103 g (3.63 oz)
Keyboard
Pre 3
QWERTY
Veer 4G
QWERTY
SIM
Pre 3
Mini-SIM
Veer 4G
Mini-SIM
Type
Pre 3
TFT
Veer 4G
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Pre 3
3.58 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Veer 4G
2.6 inches, 21.3 cm2 (~46.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pre 3
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~261 ppi density)
Veer 4G
320 x 400 pixels (~197 ppi density)
OS
Pre 3
HP webOS 2.2
Veer 4G
HP webOS 2.1
Chipset
Pre 3
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Veer 4G
Qualcomm MSM7230
CPU
Pre 3
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Veer 4G
800 MHz Scorpion
GPU
Pre 3
Adreno 205
Veer 4G
Adreno 205
Card slot
Pre 3
No
Veer 4G
No
Internal
Pre 3
8GB 512MB RAM
Veer 4G
8GB (6.1GB user available)
Single
Pre 3
5 MP, AF
Veer 4G
5 MP
Features
Pre 3
LED flash
Veer 4G
fixed focus
Video
Pre 3
720p
Veer 4G
Yes
Single
Pre 3
VGA
Veer 4G
-
Video
Pre 3
Veer 4G
-
Other
Pre 3
-
Veer 4G
No
Loudspeaker
Pre 3
Yes
Veer 4G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pre 3
Yes
Veer 4G
No
WLAN
Pre 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Veer 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Pre 3
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Veer 4G
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Pre 3
GPS, A-GPS
Veer 4G
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Pre 3
No
Veer 4G
No
USB
Pre 3
microUSB 2.0
Veer 4G
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Pre 3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Veer 4G
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
Pre 3
HTML, Adobe Flash
Veer 4G
HTML, Adobe Flash
Other
Pre 3
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Veer 4G
AT&T dedicated applications MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
Pre 3
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Veer 4G
Removable Li-Ion 910 mAh battery
Stand-by
Pre 3
Up to 300 h
Veer 4G
Up to 300 h
Talk time
Pre 3
Up to 5 h
Veer 4G
Up to 5 h
Colors
Pre 3
Black
Veer 4G
White, black
Price
Pre 3
About 350 EUR
Veer 4G
About 320 EUR