Category Breakdown
Palm Treo 180
Samsung i530
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
0.041.8
Display
49.849.9
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
40.751.2
Summary
- The Palm Treo 180, released in 2002, features a monochrome resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 160 x 160 pixels, while the Samsung i530, launched in 2004, offers a color display with 65K colors and a slightly higher resolution of 162 x 176 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Treo 180 is powered by a 33MHz Motorola DragonBall CPU and has 16MB of RAM, whereas the i530 has a more capable 200MHz Intel PXA262 CPU and 32MB of RAM.
- The i530 also includes a 1 MP rear camera, while the Treo 180 lacks a camera entirely.
- Both devices have similar battery specifications, but the i530's build is more compact at 90 x 55 x 27.5 mm compared to the Treo's 108 x 71 x 21 mm.
- The Treo 180 runs on Palm OS 3.5.2H, while the i530 operates on Palm OS 5.2, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Palm Treo 180
Samsung i530
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
UFS, 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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
Intel PXA262 200 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
16MB
32MB RAM, 32MB ROM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
SD
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
1 MP
Main Camera Details
N/A
1 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
No
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
Dimensions
108 x 71 x 21 mm (4.25 x 2.80 x 0.83 in)
90 x 55 x 27.5 mm (3.54 x 2.17 x 1.08 in)
Weight
147 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Steel Blue
N/A
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Palm 3.5.2H
Palm 5.2
OS Version
Palm 3.5.2H
Palm 5.2
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No

