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Side-by-side technical data
Palm Treo 270 vs Palm Pre
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
Palm Pre, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 256 MB
- against 16 MB
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 8 GB
- against 16 MB
- Weight
- 133 g
- against 153 g
- Body Thickness
- 16.9 mm
- against 21 mm
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | — | 1,150 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Wireless Charging |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 3 h | 5 h Best value |
| Standby time | 150 h | 300 h Best value |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Grey | Black |
| Body Thickness | 21 mm | 16.9 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 71 mm | 59.5 mm |
| Body Height | 108 mm | 100.5 mm |
| Weight | 153 g | 133 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | — | 47.9 % |
| Body Materials | — | — |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Performance
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | — |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | — | PowerVR SGX |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 33 GHz Best value | 0.6 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 16 MB | 8 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33 MHz | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | 16 MB | 256 MB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 1:1 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | CSTN | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | — | 3.1″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 160 px | 320 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 160 px | 480 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | — | 186 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | Resistive Touchscreen | TFT LCD |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 4,096 colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Accelerometer |
Software
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Palm OS 3.5 | Palm webOS |
| OS Family | Palm OS | webOS |
| OS Version | 3 | — |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM | GSM, HSPA Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth Version | — | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | — | A2DP |
| Navigation Systems | — | GPS |
| Connectivity Features | Infrared | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB |
| USB Version | Proprietary | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | — | 0.92 W/kg |
| SAR American Body | — | 0.94 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker | A2DP, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | Vibration, Monophonic ringtones | — |
Technical
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Treo 270 | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Organizer, Calculator | — |
