Palm Treo 270
#11333
Samsung i530
#9255Category Breakdown
Palm Treo 270
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 270 features a CSTN resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 160 x 160 pixels, while the Samsung i530 has a UFS display with a slightly higher resolution of 162 x 176 pixels and supports 65K colors.
- In terms of performance, the Treo is powered by a 33MHz Motorola DragonBall CPU and has 16MB of RAM, whereas the i530 utilizes a more capable 200MHz Intel PXA262 CPU with 32MB of RAM.
- The i530 also includes a 1 MP rear camera, offering basic photographic capabilities, while the Treo lacks a camera entirely.
- Both devices have non-removable batteries and do not support wireless charging.
- The Treo is larger and heavier at 153g compared to the i530's 145g, and both run on different versions of Palm OS, with the Treo on 3.5.2H4 and the i530 on 5.2, indicating a slightly more advanced software experience in the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Palm Treo 270
Samsung i530
General
Release Date
2003
2004
Announced
2003
2004
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
CSTN resistive touchscreen, 4096 colors
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
153 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Steel Grey
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 3.5.2H4
Palm 5.2
OS Version
Palm 3.5.2H4
Palm 5.2
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No