BillShrink has broken down the costs of running a Palm Pre, iPhone and Motorola Droid in the US and come up with some surprising figures. The Palm Pre comes out cheapest, but of course there are many more factors that will ultimately make a potential purchaser decide which to plump for.

“After months and months of blogger buzz and a heavy veil of secrecy, the new Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless is set to launch within days, just in time for the holiday season.

The Droid enters into a smartphone marketplace dominated by the Palm Pre with Sprint and the ever-popular iPhone with AT&T. But how are consumers supposed to compare the offerings?

BillShrink.com is here to help! While sticker prices are roughly comparable between smartphones, each offers its own particularly generous features. Below is an apples-to-apples comparison graphic that examines the true cost of ownership and select features of each phone.”