Palm Treo 180 vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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.

  • Width

    Treo 180: 5.8 mm narrower

    Treo 180:
    71 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    76.8 mm
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8: 15.1 mm thinner

    Treo 180:
    21 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    5.9 mm
  • Height

    Treo 180: 50 mm shorter

    Treo 180:
    108 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    Treo 180:
    2002
    Galaxy A8:
    2015

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. Treo 180

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +15.1 mm versus Galaxy A8
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Height:
    158 mm +50 mm versus Treo 180
    Width:
    76.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Treo 180
    Depth:
    5.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Treo 180

    147 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    151 g

    +4 g versus Treo 180

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. Treo 180

    Treo 180: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

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.

Recorded RAM for Treo 180, Galaxy A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTreo 180Galaxy A8
32 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Treo 180

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

2. Galaxy A8

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

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. Treo 1802. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 71 Х 21 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm 3.5.2H
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance
Performance — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Release date
  • 2002
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Steel Blue
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Treo 180, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTreo 180Galaxy A8
Dop
  • Infrared port - 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball Processor -Organizer -Advanced calculator -GPRS upgradable -Handsfree ear-bud headset included
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+