HTC Desire 816 vs Palm Treo 270

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Treo 270: 12 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    Treo 270:
    153 g
  • Width

    Treo 270: 7.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Treo 270:
    71 mm
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 13.1 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Treo 270:
    21 mm
  • Height

    Treo 270: 48.6 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    Treo 270:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 816:
    2014
    Treo 270:
    2003

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 816

    Height:
    156.6 mm +48.6 mm versus Treo 270
    Width:
    78.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Treo 270
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Treo 270

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +13.1 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +12 g versus Treo 270

  2. 2. Treo 270

    153 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 816

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Treo 270

    Treo 270: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 816: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Treo 270: Original memory entry

16 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 816

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Treo 270

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Treo 270

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 108 Х 71 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • CSTN
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 160 x 160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Palm 3.5.2H4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21477
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 429
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1437
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2003
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Steel Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Treo 270.
SpecificationDesire 816Treo 270
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball Processor -Organizer -Advanced calculator -GPRS upgradable -Handsfree ear-bud headset included