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Huawei nova 3i 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: 45 g lighter

    nova 3i:
    169 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 21.7 mm narrower

    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 4.05 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3i:
    6.3 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3i:
    Dual
    Centro:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 11 mm thinner

    nova 3i:
    7.6 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 50.4 mm shorter

    nova 3i:
    157.6 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. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm +50.4 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    75.2 mm +21.7 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +11 mm versus nova 3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3i

    169 g

    +45 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. nova 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Centro

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

nova 3i has approximately 496.6% 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.

nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB 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. nova 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

    +2190 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 3i2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138600
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 162586
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 329
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1297
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 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 nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 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 nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3i, Centro.
Specificationnova 3iCentro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo