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Palm Treo 600

Palm Treo 600

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Samsung i500

Samsung i500

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Category Breakdown

Palm Treo 600
Samsung i500
Performance
19.620.6
Camera
0.039.6
Display
9.98.3
Battery
1.611.6
Build
0.217.3
Connectivity
1.81.8
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
4.310.0

Summary

  • The Palm Treo 600 features a 2.5-inch CSTN resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 160 x 160 pixels, while the Samsung i500 has a smaller TFT resistive touchscreen measuring 0 inches with a resolution of 162 x 176 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Treo 600 is powered by a 144 MHz ARM925T CPU, whereas the i500 has a slightly faster 200 MHz Motorola MX1 CPU.
  • Both devices have a VGA rear camera, but the i500 supports video recording, which the Treo 600 does not.
  • The Treo 600 has a heavier build at 168g and larger dimensions compared to the lighter i500 at 150g.
  • Battery capacity is also notable, with the i500 having a 1100 mAh battery compared to the unspecified capacity of the Treo 600.
  • Both run on Palm OS, with the Treo 600 using version 5.2.1H and the i500 using version 5.2, providing a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Treo 600
Samsung i500

General

Release Date

2003
2004

Announced

2003
2004

Description

N/A
Initially announced in 2003 with different design

Display

Size

2.5"
N/A

Type

CSTN resistive touchscreen, 4096 colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

160 x 160 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~91 ppi density)
162 x 176 pixels

PPI

160
162

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 1510
N/A

CPU

144 MHz ARM925T
Motorola MX1 200 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

32MB
32MB RAM, 32MB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

SD/MMC, up to 2 GB
MMC

Camera

Main Camera

VGA
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

No
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1100 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

112 x 60 x 22 mm (4.41 x 2.36 x 0.87 in)
92 x 54 x 23 mm (3.62 x 2.13 x 0.91 in)

Weight

168 g
150 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

2 - Silver, Carbon
N/A

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.57 W/kg (head)     0.52 W/kg (body)

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 5.2.1H
Palm 5.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A