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Palm Treo 270

Palm Treo 270

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Palm Treo 600

Palm Treo 600

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Category Breakdown

Palm Treo 270
Palm Treo 600
Performance
15.819.6
Camera
2.50.0
Display
9.99.9
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.81.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
4.14.3

Summary

  • The Palm Treo 600 features a slightly larger display at 2.5 inches compared to the Treo 270's 0-inch screen, both utilizing a CSTN resistive touchscreen with the same resolution of 160 x 160 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Treo 600 is equipped with a more powerful 144 MHz ARM925T CPU and 32MB of RAM, doubling the 16MB found in the Treo 270.
  • Both devices lack a rear camera capable of capturing high-resolution images, but the Treo 600 includes a VGA camera, while the Treo 270 has none.
  • The Treo 600 is slightly heavier at 168g versus the 153g of the Treo 270, and both have similar battery specifications without notable advancements in capacity or charging technology.
  • The Treo 600 runs on a more updated software version, Palm OS 5.2.1H, compared to the Treo 270's Palm OS 3.5.2H4, offering a potentially improved software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Treo 270
Palm Treo 600

General

Release Date

2003
2003

Announced

2003
2003

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

N/A
2.5"

Type

CSTN resistive touchscreen, 4096 colors
CSTN resistive touchscreen, 4096 colors

Resolution

160 x 160 pixels, 1:1 ratio
160 x 160 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~91 ppi density)

PPI

160
160

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
TI OMAP 1510

CPU

Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
144 MHz ARM925T

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

16MB
32MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
SD/MMC, up to 2 GB

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

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)
112 x 60 x 22 mm (4.41 x 2.36 x 0.87 in)

Weight

153 g
168 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Steel Grey
2 - Silver, Carbon

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 3.5.2H4
Palm 5.2.1H

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A