Screen size
equal specsPre3.1"
Pre 23.1"
Quick verdict
Pre and Pre 2 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Pre
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pre 2
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Pre
GSM / HSPA
Pre 2
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Pre
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pre 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pre
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Pre 2
HSDPA 850 / 1900 , HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Pre
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pre 2
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Announced
Pre
2009, Februray. Released 2009, October
Pre 2
2010, October. Released 2010, November
Status
Pre
Discontinued
Pre 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pre
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 in)
Pre 2
100.7 x 59.6 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in)
Weight
Pre
133 g (4.69 oz)
Pre 2
145 g (5.11 oz)
Keyboard
Pre
QWERTY
Pre 2
QWERTY
SIM
Pre
Mini-SIM
Pre 2
Mini-SIM
Type
Pre
TFT
Pre 2
TFT
Size
Pre
3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~47.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pre 2
3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~47.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pre
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)
Pre 2
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)
Protection
Pre
-
Pre 2
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Pre
Palm webOS
Pre 2
HP webOS 2.0
CPU
Pre
600 MHz Cortex-A8
Pre 2
1.0 GHz
GPU
Pre
PowerVR SGX
Pre 2
-
Card slot
Pre
No
Pre 2
No
Internal
Pre
8GB 256MB RAM
Pre 2
16GB 512MB RAM
Single
Pre
3.15 MP
Pre 2
5 MP
Features
Pre
LED flash
Pre 2
LED flash
Video
Pre
No
Pre 2
Yes
Other
Pre
No
Pre 2
No
Loudspeaker
Pre
Yes
Pre 2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pre
Yes
Pre 2
Yes
WLAN
Pre
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Pre 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Pre
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
Pre 2
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Pre
GPS
Pre 2
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Pre
No
Pre 2
-
USB
Pre
microUSB
Pre 2
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Pre
Accelerometer
Pre 2
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
Pre
WAP 2.0 / HTML
Pre 2
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Pre
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Pre 2
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging
Pre
Wireless
Pre 2
Wireless
Stand-by
Pre
Up to 300 h
Pre 2
Up to 350 h
Talk time
Pre
Up to 5 h
Pre 2
Up to 5 h 30 min
Colors
Pre
Black
Pre 2
Black
SAR
Pre
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Pre 2
-
Price
Pre
About 180 EUR
Pre 2
About 260 EUR