i-mate SP3i 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

    SP3i: 22 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 9 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Depth

    SP3i: 0.6 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Release year

    SP3i:
    2004
    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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm +9 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +0.6 mm versus SP3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. Centro

    124 g

    +22 g versus SP3i

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. SP3i

    SP3i: 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 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. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP3i

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • 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 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, Centro.
SpecificationSP3iCentro
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo