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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Palm Centro

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.

      • WeightCentro: 11 g lighterCentro: 124 g · iPhone 3GS: 135 g
      • WidthCentro: 8.6 mm narrowerCentro: 53.5 mm · iPhone 3GS: 62.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalCentro: 1.25 in smaller diagonalCentro: 2.25 in · iPhone 3GS: 3.5 in
      • DepthiPhone 3GS: 6.3 mm thinneriPhone 3GS: 12.3 mm · Centro: 18.6 mm
      • HeightCentro: 8.3 mm shorterCentro: 107.2 mm · iPhone 3GS: 115.5 mm
      • Release year2009 / 2008iPhone 3GS: 2009 · Centro: 2008

      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.

      Front
      iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 1 Centro: 107.2 × 53.5 mm 2
      Side
      iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 Centro: 107.2 × 18.6 mm 2
      1. 1. iPhone 3GS
        Height
        115.5 mm+8.3 mm versus Centro
        Width
        62.1 mm+8.6 mm versus Centro
        Depth
        12.3 mm
        Weight
        135 g
      2. 2. Centro
        Height
        107.2 mm
        Width
        53.5 mm
        Depth
        18.6 mm+6.3 mm versus iPhone 3GS
        Weight
        124 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. iPhone 3GS135 g

        +11 g versus Centro

      2. 2. Centro124 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.

      Screen size
      iPhone 3GS: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Centro: 2.25 in, 1:1, About 16.3 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. iPhone 3GS 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Centro 2.25 in · 1:1 About 16.3 cm² rectangular area

      iPhone 3GS has approximately 123.4% more rectangular screen area than Centro.

      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.

      iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

      8/16/32 GB · 256 MB RAM

      Centro: Original memory entry

      64 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. iPhone 3GS

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Centro

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      No
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 4 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. iPhone 3GS2. Centro

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
      • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
      Weight
      • 135 g
      • 124 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 3.5" inch
      • 2.25" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 320 x 480 px
      • 320 x 320 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 8/16/32 GB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 64 MB
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 0 mAh,
      • 1150 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • iOS 3
      • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
      • Palm OS 5.4.9
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • resistive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 65K
      Screen area
      • 36.5 cm2
      • 16.3 cm2
      Screen format
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      • 1:1 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 50.9%
      • 28.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 165 PPI
      • 201 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • oleophobic coating
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Rear camera, main
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      • 1.3 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 3.15 MP
      • AF
      • f/2.8
      • 1.3 MP
      Video
      • 480p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0 MP,
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
      • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • PowerVR SGX535
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 6832
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Release date
      • 2009
      • June
      • 2008
      • February
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Obsidian
      • Glacier
      • Midnight
      • Cobalt
      • Onyx
      • Electric Blue
      • Rose
      • Olive
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 70 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      		 Unknown
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      		 Unknown
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • No
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • No
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Proprietary
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • A2DP (headset support only)
      • 1.2
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others Unknown
      • 5-way navigation button
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationiPhone 3GSCentro
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
      • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
      • Excel
      • PowerPoint
      • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo