CNET TV takes the phones through three speed tests – A 6:10 video clip shows the Palm Pre to have an extremely slow start-up time relative to the two iPhones, but is faster at surfing web pages with its web browser, and faster at taking a picture AND sending the photo via email.

Palm Pre vs iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 3G

The “prizefight” tests the speed of the smartphones together with that of the carrier (Sprint for the Palm Pre, AT&T for the iPhones).