Archos 50 Cobalt 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.

  • Weight

    Centro: 11 g lighter

    50 Cobalt:
    135 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 18 mm narrower

    50 Cobalt:
    71.5 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 3.25 in smaller diagonal

    50 Cobalt:
    5.5 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Depth

    50 Cobalt: 9.4 mm thinner

    50 Cobalt:
    9.2 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 34.3 mm shorter

    50 Cobalt:
    141.5 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    50 Cobalt:
    2016
    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.

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    Height:
    141.5 mm +34.3 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    71.5 mm +18 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +9.4 mm versus 50 Cobalt

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    135 g

    +11 g versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    124 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. 50 Cobalt

    50 Cobalt: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Centro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.3 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 50 Cobalt, Centro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 CobaltCentro
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. 50 Cobalt

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50 Cobalt2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.5 Х 9.2 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 9(1800)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Centro.
Specification50 CobaltCentro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo