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Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) vs Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)

Side by side comparison between Palm Treo 650 vs Samsung Wave 525 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Wave 525 X Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) 02Points
2.4"
TFT

320x320

0.3
MP
32MB
RAM

Single-core

1000
mAh

(Removable)

vs
20Points Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250) Compare Palm Treo 650 X
3.2"
TFT

240x400

3.1
MP
N/A
1200
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Treo 650 (CDMA)} 2 Advantages Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) vs Wave 525 (GT-S5250)} 20 Advantages Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
+320x320 pixels7%
Higher resolution screen
vs240x400 pixels
+189 PPI29%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs146 PPI
32MB (23MB available)vs+100MB3 times
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 2GB SD Card and MMCvs+Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
178 grams (6.23 ounces)vs+100 grams (3.5 ounces)78%
Lighter
23 millimeters (0.91 inches)vs+11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)93%
Thinner
65 thousandvs+260 thousand3 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
2.4"vs+3.2"33%
Larger screen
(back) 0.3MPvs+(back) 3.1MP9 times
Higher resolution main camera
1000 apps (Palm App Catalog)vs+3000 apps (Samsung Apps)2 times
More apps available to download and use
2G CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0vs+2G EDGEAdvantage
The 2G EDGE network is newer and faster
(2G CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0) 0.153 Mbpsvs+(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps54%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Resistivevs+CapacitiveAdvantage
Better touchscreen. The capacitive screen is much more sensitive.
Singlevs+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
Not supportedvs+Accelerometer, Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1000 mAhvs+1200 mAh20%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
2.5mm jackvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supportedvs+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supportedvs+A-GPS, GeoTaggingAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
Not supportedvs+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
1.1vs+3.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 3.0 + A2DP is newer and faster
USB 1.1 proprietary connectorvs+MicroUSB 2.0Advantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.

7 Common items in both devices
TFT LCD
Only digital zoom
QVGA (320x240)
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Hands-free calling
Vibrating alert
WAP, HTML / HTML, XHTML, Flash player
+ specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
 
ModelTreo 650 (CDMA)Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Other model namesVerizon PalmOne Treo 650 CDMA, Sprint Palm Treo 650Samsung Wave525 S5250, Samsung Wave 2
Country or region availableUSA
USA
feature not registered
BrandPalmSamsung
Release date12/9/200410/1/2010
Depth23 millimeters (0.91 inches)11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
Size (width x height)59 x 113 millimeters (2.32 x 4.45 in)55 x 109.5 millimeters (2.17 x 4.31 in)
Weight178 grams (6.23 ounces)100 grams (3.5 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size2.4" inches3.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~27.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution320x320 pixels240x400 pixels
TouchscreenResistive Single touch 1-pointCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)189 PPI146 PPI
Colors65 thousand260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
System versionPalm OS 5.4 GarnetBada 1.1
Firmware updatefeature not registeredBada 2.0
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Chipset32bit: Intel XScale PXA27032bit
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
Single-core
GPU graphical controllerfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
RAM memory32MB SDRAMfeature not registered
Internal storage32MB (23MB available)100MB
External storageUntil 2GB SD Card and MMC
(dedicated slot)
Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload0.153 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandNot supportedQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0GPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Back camera (main camera)0.3 megapixels3.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution640x480 pixels2048x1536 pixels
Video recording (primary)QVGA (320x240)QVGA (320x240)
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredfeature not registered
BSI sensorfeature not registeredfeature not registered
HDRfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formats3GP, MPEG4MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, MIDIMP3, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
USBUSB 1.1 proprietary connectorMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output2.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth1.13.0 + A2DP
WiFiNot supported802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNAfeature not registeredfeature not registered
GPSNot supportedA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
SensorsNot supportedAccelerometer
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1000 mAh1200 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy4.5 hours14.5 hours
Standby300 hours (12.5 days)920 hours (38.3 days)

➕ Other features

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
Call controlNot supportedVoice recorder
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserWAP, HTMLHTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaExternal fixed antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardFixed QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Silver
• 5-way navigation button
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor
• Colors: Black, White, Pink, LaFleur edition
• TouchWiz UI 3.0
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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