Palm Treo 270
#11333
Palm Treo 600
#9258Category Breakdown
Palm Treo 270
Palm Treo 600
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
0.041.8
Display
49.849.8
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
40.751.2
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
VGA
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)
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Steel Grey
2 - Silver, Carbon
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 3.5.2H4
Palm 5.2.1H
OS Version
Palm 3.5.2H4
Palm 5.2.1H
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No