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Palm Pre * | HTC Touch Diamond 2 * | Apple iPhone 3G * | T-Mobile G1 * |
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|  | Score: 74%
When: June 2009
Worth: $200 - $300
Carrier: Sprint
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When: April 2009
Worth: $575
Carrier: Unlocked
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| | | Score: 77%
When: July 2008
Worth: $100
Carrier: AT&T
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| | | Score: 74%
When: May 2009
Worth: $180
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| Form factor |
Slider | All-touch | All-touch | Slider |
| Size |
4.0 by 2.34 by 0.67 inches | 4.25 by 2.09 by 0.54 inches | 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.48 inches | 4.6 by 2.16 by 0.62 inches |
| Weight |
4.8 ounces | 4.15 ounces | 4.7 ounces | 5.6 ounces |
| Screen |
3.1 inches, 320x480 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.2 inches, 800x480 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Finger/Stylus based | 3.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.2 inches, 320x480 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Finger-based |
| OS & Platform |
Palm WebOS | Windows Mobile 6.1 | Mac OS X | Google Android |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
3.1 EV-DO | 900/2100 MHz (Europe, Asia)
7.2 HSDPA / 2 HSUPA |
3.6 HSDPA | 1700 MHz (T-Mobile)
7.2 HSDPA / 2 HSUPA |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4 | TTY support/M4 | TTY support | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: hours | Measured: 6 hours
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 6 hours | Measured: 6 hours
Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
No | No | No | Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- | No | - | No |
| Messaging clients |
AOL and Gtalk for IM. Unified e-mail inbox. Exchange Support. | No built-in IM. | No built-in IM apps | AOL, MSN, Yahoo and Gtalk. Gmail is automatic, other POP and IMAP |
| Exchange support |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Software QWERTY | Software QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
3 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
LED flash
| 5 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with VGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 3 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with CIF resolution
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| Web browser |
WebOS Browser | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Android Browser |
| GPS | Sprint Navigator | Google Maps | Google Maps | Google Maps |
| Memory |
8GB out-of-box
No memory slot | 288MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (16GB) | 16GB out-of-box
No memory slot | 1GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (16GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | No | Yes | No |
| UMA |
No | No | Yes | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Palm Pre | HTC Touch Diamond 2 | Apple iPhone 3G | T-Mobile G1 |
| Design | 4.4/5 | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Calling | 4.2/5 | 4.5/5 | 3.9/5 | 4.1/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 4.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Music | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Video | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4.5/5 | 3.4/5 |
| Camera | 2.8/5 | 3.6/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Memory | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 4/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Productivity | 3.8/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Scheduling | 4.6/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 | 4/5 | 2.5/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Navigation | 4.2/5 | 3.5/5 | 4.4/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 3.8/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.8/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Accessories | 3.8/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 4/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Total score | 74% | 73% | 77% | 74% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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