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Palm Treo 180

Palm Treo 180

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Samsung i505

Samsung i505

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Category Breakdown

Palm Treo 180
Samsung i505
Performance
15.820.6
Camera
2.539.6
Display
5.811.1
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.81.8
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
3.58.5

Summary

  • The Palm Treo 180 features a monochrome resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 160 x 160 pixels, while the Samsung i505 offers a TFT resistive touchscreen with a higher resolution of 162 x 176 pixels and supports 65K colors, providing a better visual experience.
  • In terms of performance, the Treo 180 is powered by a 33MHz Motorola DragonBall VZ CPU and has 16MB of RAM, whereas the i505 has a more capable 200MHz Motorola MX1 CPU and 32MB of RAM, enhancing its overall responsiveness.
  • Both devices lack a rear camera capable of high-quality images, but the i505 includes a VGA camera with video capabilities.
  • The build quality is similar, with both devices weighing 147g, but the Treo 180 is slightly larger and thicker.
  • Battery specifications are not provided for either device, indicating limited information on their longevity.
  • The Treo 180 runs on Palm OS 3.5.2H, while the i505 operates on Palm OS 5.2.1, suggesting a more updated software experience on the Samsung device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Treo 180
Samsung i505

General

Release Date

2002
2004

Announced

2002
2004

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

N/A
N/A

Type

Monochrome resistive touchscreen, 16 shades
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

160 x 160 pixels, 1:1 ratio
162 x 176 pixels (324 x 352 support), 14 lines

PPI

160
162

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
Motorola MX1 200 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

16MB
32MB RAM, 32MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
SD

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

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

108 x 71 x 21 mm (4.25 x 2.80 x 0.83 in)
91 x 54 x 23 mm (3.58 x 2.13 x 0.91 in)

Weight

147 g
147 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Steel Blue
N/A

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
No

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Palm 3.5.2H
Palm 5.2.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A