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| Global Score | |
| 35.9 | 39.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Palm |
| -- | webOS 1.4 |
| 2007-05-08 | 2010-03-22 |
| 3.89 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches | 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches |
| 3.31 ounces | 4.89 ounces |
| $ 340.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3.1 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 235 pixels per inch | 186 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 12,29 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Palm Pre Plus GSM is just a bit better than Sony Ericsson S500, getting a 39.1 score against 35.9. The Palm Pre Plus GSM is a way newer phone than the Sony Ericsson S500, but it's thicker and noticeably heavier. The Palm Pre Plus GSM has a little sharper display than Sony Ericsson S500, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 480 x 320.
Palm Pre Plus GSM has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Ericsson S500, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. Palm Pre Plus GSM's processor is just as good as Sony Ericsson S500's processor, both of them have 0 CPU cores. The Palm Pre Plus GSM features greater battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson S500, because it has a 28% larger battery capacity.
The Palm Pre Plus GSM counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Ericsson S500, because it has a camera with a way better resolution.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Palm Pre Plus GSM is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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