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Side-by-side technical data
Palm Treo 500v 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 Treo 500v, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 1,200 mAh
- against 1,150 mAh
- Weight
- 120 g
- against 133 g
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
- against No
Palm Pre, if you care about…
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 2.1
- against Bluetooth 2.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 8 GB
- against 150 MB
- Display Pixel Density
- 186 ppi
- against 167 ppi
- Usable Surface
- 47.9 %
- against 26.4 %
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,200 mAh Best value | 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 | 4.5 h | 5 h Best value |
| Standby time | 240 h | 300 h Best value |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, White | Black |
| Body Thickness | 16.5 mm Best value | 16.9 mm |
| Body Width | 61.5 mm | 59.5 mm |
| Body Height | 110 mm | 100.5 mm |
| Weight | 120 g Best value | 133 g |
| Usable Surface | 26.4 % | 47.9 % Best value |
| 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 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | — |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | — | PowerVR SGX |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.312 GHz | 0.6 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 150 MB | 8 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270, 312 MHz | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | — | 256 MB |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | Yes Best value | No |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 2.4″ | 3.1″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 320 px | 320 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 240 px | 480 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 167 ppi | 186 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | 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 | 65K colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Accelerometer |
Software
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Mobile 6.0 | Palm webOS |
| OS Family | Windows Mobile | webOS |
| OS Version | 6 | — |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, UMTS | GSM, HSPA |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP |
| Navigation Systems | — | GPS |
| Connectivity Features | MP3 Player, miniUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB |
| USB Version | miniUSB | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | — | 0.92 W/kg |
| SAR American Body | — | 0.94 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.89 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP | A2DP, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones, Downloadable ringtones | — |
Technical
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Treo 500v | Pre |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | MP3 player, Audio/video player, Video player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo | — |
