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| Global Score | |
| 27.8 | 36.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Sony |
| Palm OS 5.4 | -- |
| -- | 2009-01-08 |
| 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.90 inches | 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches |
| 6.30 ounces | 3.46 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.2 inches |
| 320 x 320 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 182 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 3.4 | 6.1 |
| Intel PXA270 (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.12 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 23,55 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| MMC, SD external memory slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot |
| 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 3.63 | 5.06 |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 920mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.1 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson W508a is a lot better than the Palm Treo 650 (CDMA), having a overall score of 36.7 against 27.8. Sony Ericsson W508a's construction is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Palm Treo 650 (CDMA). The Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Ericsson W508a, because it has a greater number of cores.
The Sony Ericsson W508a features a much better looking screen than Palm Treo 650 (CDMA), although it has a bit lower resolution of 320 x 240. Sony Ericsson W508a captures much clearer photos and videos than Palm Treo 650 (CDMA), because it has a way better resolution camera. The Sony Ericsson W508a features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Palm Treo 650 (CDMA), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 102,4 MB internal storage.
Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) features just a bit better battery life than Sony Ericsson W508a, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson W508a costs the same than the Palm Treo 650 (CDMA).
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