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Palm Treo 650

Palm Treo 650

#10830
Vertu Signature S

Vertu Signature S

#10781

Category Breakdown

Palm Treo 650
Vertu Signature S
Performance
18.811.6
Camera
39.62.5
Display
10.339.1
Battery
1.61.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
8.519.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
8.89.1

Summary

  • The Palm Treo 650 features a larger 2.4-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels, providing a higher pixel density of approximately 189 ppi compared to the Vertu Signature S's 2.0-inch TFT display at 240 x 320 pixels and 200 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Treo is powered by a 312 MHz CPU with 23MB of RAM, while the Vertu offers 4GB of RAM, enhancing its multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have a VGA rear camera with no optical image stabilization and lack front-facing cameras.
  • The Treo's battery specifications are unspecified, as are those of the Vertu, but both lack wireless charging.
  • The Treo runs on Palm OS 5.4, whereas the Vertu does not specify its operating system, but it includes Wi-Fi connectivity, unlike the Treo.
  • Build quality is notable in the Vertu, which uses premium materials and is lighter at 166g compared to the Treo's 178g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Treo 650
Vertu Signature S

General

Release Date

2004
2008

Announced

2004
2007

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.4"
2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

320 x 320 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~189 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)

PPI

320
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Intel PXA270 312 MHz
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

23MB
4GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

SD/SDIO/MMC, up to 2 GB
No

Camera

Main Camera

VGA
N/A

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
N/A

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
Non-removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

113 x 59 x 23 mm (4.45 x 2.32 x 0.91 in)
130 x 42 x 13 mm, 65 cc (5.12 x 1.65 x 0.51 in)

Weight

178 g
166 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
White Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

NFC

USB

Proprietary
microUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Palm 5.4
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A