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Palm Treo 650

Palm Treo 650

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Palm Treo 680

Palm Treo 680

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Category Breakdown

Palm Treo 650
Palm Treo 680
Performance
57.359.5
Camera
41.841.8
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.653.3

Summary

  • The Palm Treo 650 features a 2.4-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels, while the Treo 680 has a slightly larger 2.5-inch display with the same resolution, resulting in a marginally lower pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by the same Intel PXA270 312 MHz CPU, but the Treo 680 offers significantly more RAM at 64MB compared to the 23MB in the Treo 650, enhancing performance.
  • The camera capabilities are identical, with both models featuring a VGA rear camera, but the Treo 680 supports CIF video recording, whereas the Treo 650 does not specify video quality.
  • In terms of battery, both have unspecified capacities and lack wireless charging.
  • The Treo 650 is heavier at 178g compared to the 157g of the Treo 680, which also has a more compact design.
  • The Treo 680 runs a slightly updated version of the Palm OS, 5.4.9, improving the software experience over the Treo 650's 5.4.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Treo 650
Palm Treo 680

General

Release Date

2004
2006

Announced

2004
2006

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.4"
2.5"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

320 x 320 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~189 ppi density)
320 x 320 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~181 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Intel PXA270 312 MHz
Intel PXA270 312 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

23MB
64MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

SD/SDIO/MMC, up to 2 GB
SD/MMC, up to 4 GB

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

VGA
VGA

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
CIF

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

113 x 59 x 23 mm (4.45 x 2.32 x 0.91 in)
111.8 x 58.4 x 20.3 mm (4.40 x 2.30 x 0.80 in)

Weight

178 g
157 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
Graphite, Crimson, Arctic, Copper

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

Yes
1.2, A2DP

NFC

USB

Proprietary
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Palm 5.4
Palm OS 5.4.9

OS Version

Palm 5.4
Palm OS 5.4.9

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No