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Palm Treo Pro
850BlackBerry Curve 3G
9300| Global Score | |
| 37.7 | 41.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Blackberry |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | BlackBerry 6.0.x, 5.0.x |
| 2008-08-20 | 2010-08-09 |
| 4.49 x 2.36 x 0.53 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| $ 300.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 320 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 206 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7201 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 400 MHz processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.39 | 6.84 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Curve 3G has a score of 41.4, which is just a bit better than the Palm Treo Pro's 37.7 overall score. The BlackBerry Curve 3G counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x operating system, while Palm Treo Pro has Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 operating system. Although the BlackBerry Curve 3G is just a little bit thicker than the Palm Treo Pro, it's a lot lighter and newer.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Palm Treo Pro, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the BlackBerry Curve 3G also has more RAM. The Palm Treo Pro counts with a slightly better display than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a little higher resolution of 320 x 320px and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
BlackBerry Curve 3G features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Palm Treo Pro. BlackBerry Curve 3G and Palm Treo Pro feature quite similar cameras, they have a same resolution back facing camera. The Palm Treo Pro has improved battery life than BlackBerry Curve 3G, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the BlackBerry Curve 3G is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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