Palm Treo 600 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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Palm Treo 600 or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Palm Treo 600 | Apple iPhone 3G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2003, Q4 | 2008, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 112 x 60 x 22 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.36 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Carbon | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | CSTN | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 4096 | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 20.2 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 30.0% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 160 x 160 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 91 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Five-way navigation button | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | ||
| Video | No | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | Palm 5.2.1H | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 1510 | ||
| CPU | - 144 MHz ARM925T | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | ||
| External memory | SD/MMC, up to 2 GB | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 MB | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Proprietary | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | No | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Ringtones can be assigned to contacts |
Other features
| Sensors | , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 144 MHz ARM Processor -Organizer -Advanced calculator -Handsfree ear-bud headset included |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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