Motorola Droid (Milestone) vs Palm Pre
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid (Milestone) and the Palm Pre, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Price | $3,399 | $1,565 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,150 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | — |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.1 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 3.2 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 169 g | 135 g |
| Released | Nov 2009 | Jun 2009 |
Summary: Motorola Droid (Milestone) is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Palm Pre is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid (Milestone) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Palm Pre is the cheaper option.
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Display
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 24-bit color LCD |
| Size | 3.7 inches | 3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~47.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (on some variants) | — |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| PPI | ~265 ppi density | — |
Platform
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.0 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | Palm webOS |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 3430 | Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz (underclocked to 550 MHz) | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 (underclocked to 500 MHz) |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 530 | PowerVR SGX |
Memory
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| RAM | 256 MB Mobile DDR SDRAM | 256MB DDR DRAM |
| Internal Storage | 512 MB flash memory (often bundled with 16 GB microSD card) | — |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB (expandable up to 64GB in some cases) | No |
| Internal | — | 8GB (approx. 7.4GB user available) |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash | 3.2 MP |
| Features | Geo-tagging, smile detection, white balance presets, multi-shot | LED flash, Extended Depth of Field, Geotagging |
| Video | 720x480 pixels (D1) @ 24fps | No |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 270 h | — |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 25 min | — |
Body
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Dimensions | 115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm (4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 in) | 100.5 x 59.6 x 17 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (6.0 oz) | 135 g (4.8 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Sliding QWERTY keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 with A2DP, EDR | 2.1 with A2DP (headset support only) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| Motorola Droid (Milestone) | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Announced | October 2009 | February 2009 |
| Status | Discontinued | — |
| Released | — | June 6, 2009 (US, Sprint Nextel) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid (Milestone) or Palm Pre?
Motorola Droid (Milestone) — 1,400 mAh for the Motorola Droid (Milestone) versus 1,150 mAh for the Palm Pre.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid (Milestone) or Palm Pre?
Palm Pre — 169 g for the Motorola Droid (Milestone) versus 135 g for the Palm Pre.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid (Milestone) or Palm Pre?
Motorola Droid (Milestone) — Nov 2009 for the Motorola Droid (Milestone) versus Jun 2009 for the Palm Pre.
Is the Motorola Droid (Milestone) or the Palm Pre rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid (Milestone) 7/10 and the Palm Pre 7/10.
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