Handspring Treo 270 vs. Nokia Lumia 520

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Handspring Treo 270 and Nokia Lumia 520. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Handspring Treo 270 vs. Nokia Lumia 520 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Bar Touch
Height 10.8 cm 120 mm Nokia Lumia 520 has greater height than Handspring Treo 270.
Width 7.1 cm 64 mm Handspring Treo 270 has greater width than Nokia Lumia 520.
Depth 2.1 cm 10 mm Nokia Lumia 520 is narrower than Handspring Treo 270.
Weight 153 g 124 g Nokia Lumia 520 is lighter than Handspring Treo 270.
Body Colour Steel grey Black | Yellow | White | Red | Cyan
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.09 W/kg
Connector Type USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
Headset jack
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) - 4"
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 160 x 160 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Nokia Lumia 520 has better screen resolution than Handspring Treo 270.
Colour Depth 4,096 colours 16.7 million colours Nokia Lumia 520 has better colour depth than Handspring Treo 270.
Display Indicators Signal strength, battery meter -
PROCESSOR Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Processor Type (CPU) Motorola Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor Number MC68VZ328 MSM8227
Clock Speed 33 MHz 1 GHz Nokia Lumia 520 has higher clock speed than Handspring Treo 270.
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 305
MEMORY Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
RAM 16 MB 512 MB Nokia Lumia 520 has more RAM than Handspring Treo 270.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) - 8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture - F/2.4
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Camera Modes - Landscape/portrait mode, Smart Shoot
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Still Image Resolutions - 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Auto exposure
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 1430 mAh
Standby Time 150 hours 360 hours Nokia Lumia 520 has longer standby time than Handspring Treo 270.
Talk Time 180 minutes 888 minutes Nokia Lumia 520 has longer battery life when making calls than Handspring Treo 270.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 180 min
Standby: up to 150 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 888 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 576 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Continuous browsing (WCDMA): up to 6.7 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6.2 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Technology GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation - 3G
Operating System Palm OS 3.5.2H Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Data Transmission - GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2G Band 900 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA) IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth - Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), Skype, Facebook Chat, Twitter IM, LinkedIn IM, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, AVC, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, M4V
FEATURES Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Phone Functions Vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Personal Information Management - Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Kid's Corner
OTHERS Handspring Treo 270 Nokia Lumia 520
Included Accessories Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter Data cable, stereo headset, power adapter
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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