Screen size
equal specsPre3.1"
Pre 2 CDMA3.1"
Quick verdict
Pre and Pre 2 CDMA are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Pre
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pre 2 CDMA
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Pre
GSM / HSPA
Pre 2 CDMA
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Pre
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pre 2 CDMA
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Pre
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Pre 2 CDMA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Pre
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Pre 2 CDMA
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
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Pre
2009, Februray. Released 2009, October
Pre 2 CDMA
2010, October. Released 2010, October
Status
Pre
Discontinued
Pre 2 CDMA
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pre
100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 in)
Pre 2 CDMA
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 CDMA
145 g (5.11 oz)
Keyboard
Pre
QWERTY
Pre 2 CDMA
QWERTY
SIM
Pre
Mini-SIM
Pre 2 CDMA
Mini-SIM
Type
Pre
TFT
Pre 2 CDMA
TFT
Size
Pre
3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~47.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pre 2 CDMA
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 CDMA
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)
Protection
Pre
-
Pre 2 CDMA
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Pre
Palm webOS
Pre 2 CDMA
HP webOS 2.0
CPU
Pre
600 MHz Cortex-A8
Pre 2 CDMA
1.0 GHz
GPU
Pre
PowerVR SGX
Pre 2 CDMA
-
Card slot
Pre
No
Pre 2 CDMA
No
Internal
Pre
8GB 256MB RAM
Pre 2 CDMA
16GB 512MB RAM
Single
Pre
3.15 MP
Pre 2 CDMA
5 MP
Features
Pre
LED flash
Pre 2 CDMA
LED flash
Video
Pre
No
Pre 2 CDMA
Yes
Other
Pre
No
Pre 2 CDMA
No
Loudspeaker
Pre
Yes
Pre 2 CDMA
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pre
Yes
Pre 2 CDMA
Yes
WLAN
Pre
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Pre 2 CDMA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Pre
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
Pre 2 CDMA
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Pre
GPS
Pre 2 CDMA
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Pre
No
Pre 2 CDMA
-
USB
Pre
microUSB
Pre 2 CDMA
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Pre
Accelerometer
Pre 2 CDMA
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
Pre
WAP 2.0 / HTML
Pre 2 CDMA
HTML, Adobe Flash
Other
Pre
-
Pre 2 CDMA
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
Pre
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Pre 2 CDMA
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging
Pre
Wireless
Pre 2 CDMA
-
Stand-by
Pre
Up to 300 h
Pre 2 CDMA
Up to 350 h
Talk time
Pre
Up to 5 h
Pre 2 CDMA
Up to 5 h
Colors
Pre
Black
Pre 2 CDMA
Black
SAR
Pre
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Pre 2 CDMA
-
Price
Pre
About 180 EUR
Pre 2 CDMA
About 210 EUR