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Palm Treo 180

Palm Treo 180

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Samsung i530

Samsung i530

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Category Breakdown

Palm Treo 180
Samsung i530
Performance
15.820.4
Camera
2.50.0
Display
5.865.4
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.81.8
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
3.511.3

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

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 Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
No

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)
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

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

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A