Palm Treo 270 vs Plum Sync 3.5

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

    Sync 3.5: 60 g lighter

    Treo 270:
    153 g
    Sync 3.5:
    93 g
  • Width

    Sync 3.5: 14.8 mm narrower

    Treo 270:
    71 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    56.2 mm
  • Depth

    Sync 3.5: 11.2 mm thinner

    Treo 270:
    21 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Treo 270: 10.4 mm shorter

    Treo 270:
    108 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    118.4 mm
  • Release year

    Treo 270:
    2003
    Sync 3.5:
    2014

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 270

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +14.8 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Depth:
    21 mm +11.2 mm versus Sync 3.5
  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    Height:
    118.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Treo 270
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Treo 270

    153 g

    +60 g versus Sync 3.5

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    93 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. Treo 270

    Treo 270: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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.

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

Treo 270: Original memory entry

16 MB

Sync 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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 270

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

2. Sync 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 2702. Sync 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 71 Х 21 mm
  • 118.4 Х 56.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • CSTN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 160 x 160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm 3.5.2H4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328 33MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Release date
  • 2003
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Steel Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Treo 270, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 270Sync 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball Processor -Organizer -Advanced calculator -GPRS upgradable -Handsfree ear-bud headset included
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 3.5 X350