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BlackBerry 8800

BlackBerry 8800

#10004
Palm Treo 650

Palm Treo 650

#10830

Category Breakdown

BlackBerry 8800
Palm Treo 650
Performance
25.318.8
Camera
2.539.6
Display
39.410.3
Battery
1.61.6
Build
15.30.2
Connectivity
5.38.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
10.98.8

Summary

  • The BlackBerry 8800 features a solid build with dimensions of 114 x 66 x 14 mm and a weight of 134g, while the Palm Treo 650 is slightly smaller and heavier at 113 x 59 x 23 mm and 178g.
  • The 8800 has a 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, whereas the Treo 650 offers a 2.4-inch TFT touchscreen with a higher resolution of 320 x 320 pixels.
  • Both devices utilize a 312 MHz Intel processor, but the BlackBerry has 64MB of RAM compared to the Treo's 23MB, providing better performance.
  • Neither device has a rear camera of significant quality, with the Treo featuring a VGA camera and the BlackBerry lacking one entirely.
  • Battery specifications are not provided for either phone, but both lack wireless charging capabilities.
  • The BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry OS, while the Treo operates on Palm 5.4, offering distinct software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry 8800
Palm Treo 650

General

Release Date

2007
2004

Announced

2007
2004

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.5"
2.4"

Type

65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
320 x 320 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~189 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Intel PXA270 312 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB 16MB RAM
23MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
SD/SDIO/MMC, up to 2 GB

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
113 x 59 x 23 mm (4.45 x 2.32 x 0.91 in)

Weight

134 g
178 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
N/A

Foldable

SAR

1.16 W/kg (head)     0.51 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0
Yes

NFC

USB

miniUSB
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Palm 5.4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A