Nokia Asha 500 vs Palm Treo 180

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

    Asha 500: 46 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Treo 180:
    147 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 12.9 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Treo 180:
    71 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 8.2 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Treo 180:
    21 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 7.7 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Treo 180:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Treo 180:
    2002

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. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. Treo 180

    Height:
    108 mm +7.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    71 mm +12.9 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    21 mm +8.2 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Treo 180

    147 g

    +46 g versus Asha 500

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. Asha 500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Treo 180

    Treo 180: 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.

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Treo 180: 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. Asha 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

2. Treo 180

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. Asha 5002. Treo 180

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 108 Х 71 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Monochrome
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Palm 3.5.2H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@13fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2002
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Steel Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • No
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Treo 180.
SpecificationAsha 500Treo 180
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750
  • Infrared port - 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball Processor -Organizer -Advanced calculator -GPRS upgradable -Handsfree ear-bud headset included