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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
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