Palm Treo 180
#11852
Palm Treo 270
#11774Category Breakdown
Palm Treo 180
Palm Treo 270
Performance
15.815.8
Camera
2.52.5
Display
5.89.9
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.81.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
3.54.1
Summary
- The Palm Treo 180 and Treo 270 share similar build dimensions and weight, with the Treo 270 being slightly heavier at 153g compared to the 180's 147g.
- Both devices feature a 160 x 160 pixel resolution, but the Treo 270 offers a CSTN resistive touchscreen with 4096 colors, while the Treo 180 has a monochrome display with 16 shades.
- Performance-wise, both models utilize the same 33MHz Motorola DragonBall VZ CPU and have 16MB of RAM and storage.
- Neither device includes a camera or video capabilities.
- Battery specifications are identical, with no wireless charging options.
- The software experience is slightly updated in the Treo 270, running Palm OS 3.5.2H4 compared to the 180's 3.5.2H.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Palm Treo 180
Palm Treo 270
General
Release Date
2002
2003
Announced
2002
2003
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Monochrome resistive touchscreen, 16 shades
CSTN resistive touchscreen, 4096 colors
Resolution
160 x 160 pixels, 1:1 ratio
160 x 160 pixels, 1:1 ratio
PPI
160
160
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
16MB
16MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
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
108 x 71 x 21 mm (4.25 x 2.80 x 0.83 in)
108 x 71 x 21 mm (4.25 x 2.80 x 0.83 in)
Weight
147 g
153 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Steel Blue
Steel Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Palm 3.5.2H
Palm 3.5.2H4
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A