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| Global Score | |
| 32.8 | 42.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | HTC |
| Windows Mobile Standard 6.0 | Windows Mobile Standard 6.1 |
| 2007-09-12 | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.33 x 2.42 x 0.64 inches | 4.58 x 1.71 x 0.64 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 222 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC S740 has a score of 42.5, which is a lot better than Palm Treo 500v's general score of 32.8. Both devices in this review work with Windows Mobile Standard operating system, but the HTC S740 has 6.1 version and Palm Treo 500v has Windows Mobile Standard 6.0. HTC S740 is a heavier cellphone than Palm Treo 500v, but they are equally thin.
The Palm Treo 500v counts with a little sharper screen than HTC S740, and although they both have exactly the same resolution of 240 x 320, the Palm Treo 500v also has a greater pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Palm Treo 500v has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC S740, although it has no SD extension slot.
HTC S740 has a quite superior hardware performance than Palm Treo 500v, because it has a greater number of cores. Palm Treo 500v counts with greater battery life than HTC S740, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity. The HTC S740 features a little bit better camera than Palm Treo 500v, because it has a much higher 3.2 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The HTC S740 costs the same than Palm Treo 500v, which makes it an easy choice.
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