BLU Studio X8 HD 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: 20 g lighter

    Studio X8 HD:
    144 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 20.1 mm narrower

    Studio X8 HD:
    73.6 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

    Studio X8 HD:
    5 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Depth

    Studio X8 HD: 8.7 mm thinner

    Studio X8 HD:
    9.9 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 38.8 mm shorter

    Studio X8 HD:
    146 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    Studio X8 HD:
    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. Studio X8 HD

    Height:
    146 mm +38.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    73.6 mm +20.1 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +8.7 mm versus Studio X8 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio X8 HD

    144 g

    +20 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.

  1. 1. Studio X8 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Centro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.3 cm²

Studio X8 HD has approximately 322% 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.

Studio X8 HD: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Studio X8 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Studio X8 HD

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio X8 HD2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 73.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
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
  • 64.1%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 364
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1981
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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 450 h Talking time- Up to 58 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio X8 HD, Centro.
SpecificationStudio X8 HDCentro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo