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| Global Score | |
| 27.5 | 38.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Blackberry |
| Palm OS 5.4 | BlackBerry 5.0.x |
| -- | 2009-11-05 |
| 4.45 x 2.32 x 0.91 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 3.74 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 320 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 3.4 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 chipset |
| Intel PXA270 (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| 23,55 MB internal memory | -- |
| MMC, SD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 3.63 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Curve 8530 is way better than Palm Treo 650 (GSM), getting a score of 38.1 against 27.5. BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a incredibly thinner and a lot lighter phone than Palm Treo 650 (GSM). BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes with BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system, while Palm Treo 650 (GSM) works with Palm OS 5.4 operating system.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Palm Treo 650 (GSM), although it has a little bit lower 240 x 320px resolution. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features a bit faster processing unit than Palm Treo 650 (GSM), and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 also has an additional graphics processing unit.
Palm Treo 650 (GSM) features a superior memory for games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 8530, although it has no slot for SD memory cards. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features a way better battery lifetime than Palm Treo 650 (GSM). The BlackBerry Curve 8530 counts with a much better camera than Palm Treo 650 (GSM), because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 costs exactly the same than Palm Treo 650 (GSM).
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