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| Global Score | |
| 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Palm |
| -- | webOS |
| -- | 2009-01-08 |
| 3.90 x 1.81 x 0.69 inches | 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3.1 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 188 pixels per inch | 186 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 5,12 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 4.51 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 880mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Palm Pre is a little bit better than the Motorola W490, getting a global score of 37.8 against 34.6. Palm Pre's construction is heavier but just a little thinner than the Motorola W490. Palm Pre's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Motorola W490, although the Palm Pre also has a larger number of megahertz cores.
Palm Pre counts with a better display than Motorola W490, because although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a way higher 480 x 320px resolution. The Palm Pre counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola W490, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 8 GB internal storage.
Palm Pre takes much better videos and photos than Motorola W490, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 3 megapixels resolution. The Palm Pre counts with greater battery lifetime than Motorola W490, because it has a 31 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Palm Pre is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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