HP iPAQ Voice Messenger 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

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 17 g lighter

    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    107 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 3.5 mm narrower

    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    50 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Depth

    iPAQ Voice Messenger: 5 mm thinner

    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    13.6 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 6.8 mm shorter

    iPAQ Voice Messenger:
    114 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm

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. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    Height:
    114 mm +6.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm +3.5 mm versus iPAQ Voice Messenger
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +5 mm versus iPAQ Voice Messenger

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    107 g

  2. 2. Centro

    124 g

    +17 g versus iPAQ Voice Messenger

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. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Centro

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

iPAQ Voice Messenger has approximately 9.2% 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.

iPAQ Voice Messenger: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. iPAQ Voice Messenger

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. iPAQ Voice Messenger

    1260 mAh

    +110 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPAQ Voice Messenger2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 50 Х 13.6 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1260 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.3%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
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
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ Voice Messenger, Centro.
SpecificationiPAQ Voice MessengerCentro
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Media player -Predictive text input -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo