The Palm Pre is a phone that’s always thinking ahead to make your life easier. Pre pulls your different online calendars into one view, bringing you the information you want without having to search for it. Pre links your contacts from different sources, giving you one place to find what you need. And Pre delivers incoming messages…
and notifications in an intuitively subtle way, letting you react or respond however you want. People, events, information that matters. With Palm Pre, it’ll come to you.
The Palm Pre features a breakthrough design - a beautiful, large touch screen display and a slide-out keyboard for faster and easier typing. Close the keyboard and rotate the screen for music, websites, photos, and videos in full widescreen glory. You get the best of both worlds in one beautifully designed phone.
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We've analyzed the features of this phone to detect how it stands out compared to all other phones on the market. Don't see a feature you're looking for? Check the detailed specs
| Pros | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary display resolution | 320 * 480 | Best in class |
| Primary display color support | 16,777,216 | Best in class |
| Installed memory (KB) | 7,759,462 | Best in class |
| 3G | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Primary display touchscreen | Yes | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Cons | Compared to all phones | |
| Weight (oz) | 4.76 | Below average |
| Appearance | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone style | Slider | |
| Antenna style | Internal | |
| Color(s) | Black | |
| Height (inches) | 3.96 | Average |
| Width (inches) | 2.34 | Below average |
| Depth (inches) | 0.67 | Average |
| Weight (oz) | 4.76 | Below average |
| Display | Compared to all phones | |
| Primary display color support | 16,777,216 | Best in class |
| Primary display resolution | 320 * 480 | Best in class |
| Primary display diagonal size (inches) | 3.1 | Best in class |
| Primary display touchscreen | Yes | |
| Primary display type | HVGA | |
| Camera | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated camera | Yes | |
| Camera resolution (megapixels) | 3 | Great |
| Auto-focus | No | |
| Number of lenses | 1 | Great |
| Camera flash | Yes | |
| Camera features | Extended Depth of Field, LED Flash | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Connectivity | Compared to all phones | |
| Bluetooth support | Yes (v2.1) | |
| Infrared | No | |
| PC cable connectivity | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11g, 802.11b | |
| Cellular band/frequency | EVDO | |
| Memory | Compared to all phones | |
| Installed memory (KB) | 7,759,462 | Best in class |
| Maximum memory supported (MB) | 8,192 | Great |
| Audio/Video | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated audio player | Yes | |
| Supported audio formats | AMR, AAC, AAC Plus, QCELP, MP3, WAV | |
| Integrated video player | Yes | |
| Supported video formats | H.263, MPEG4, H.264 | |
| Supported ringtones | MP3, AMR, AAC Plus, WAV, AAC, QCELP | |
| Features | Compared to all phones | |
| Alarm clock | Yes | |
| Audible battery alert | Yes | |
| Auto-redial | Yes | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| Calling features | Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Input type | QWERTY keyboard, TOUCHSCREEN | |
| Internet Browser | Yes | |
| Java | Yes | |
| Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS, IM | |
| Mobile E-mail | Yes | |
| Push-to-Talk support | No | |
| Ringer control | Yes | |
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| Vibrating alert | Yes | |
| Voice dialing | Yes | |
| Reference Links | Compared to all phones | |
| Link to official product page | Pre page | |
| Miscellaneous | Compared to all phones | |
| Operating system | Palm | |
| Languages supported by device | English | |
| Language supported by manual | English | |
Best phone I have ever owned!!! Better size then the IPhone. I tried both and the Pre is the superior phone hands down. I live in a rural area and the reception is great. I can't wait to see what palm has instore for this phone!!!
the best phone god ever created so far