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i-mate SP5 vs Palm Centro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate SP5

i-mate SP5

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Palm Centro

Palm Centro

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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.

  • WeightSP5: 18 g lighterSP5: 106 g · Centro: 124 g
  • WidthSP5: 7.3 mm narrowerSP5: 46.2 mm · Centro: 53.5 mm
  • DepthSP5: 1.1 mm thinnerSP5: 17.5 mm · Centro: 18.6 mm
  • Release year2005 / 2008SP5: 2005 · 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.

Front
SP5: 107.5 × 46.2 mm 1 Centro: 107.2 × 53.5 mm 2
Side
SP5: 107.5 × 17.5 mm 1 Centro: 107.2 × 18.6 mm 2
  1. 1. SP5
    Height
    107.5 mm
    Width
    46.2 mm
    Depth
    17.5 mm
    Weight
    106 g
  2. 2. Centro
    Height
    107.2 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm+7.3 mm versus SP5
    Depth
    18.6 mm+1.1 mm versus SP5
    Weight
    124 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5106 g
  2. 2. Centro124 g

    +18 g versus SP5

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.

Screen size
SP5: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 Centro: 2.25 in, 1:1, About 16.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. SP5 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Centro 2.25 in · 1:1 About 16.3 cm² rectangular area

Centro has approximately 9% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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.

SP5: Original memory entry

64 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. SP5

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. SP51050 mAh
  2. 2. Centro1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus SP5

Specifications

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1. SP52. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationSP5Centro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity 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 5.0 Smartphone
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationSP5Centro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationSP5Centro
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationSP5Centro
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationSP5Centro
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationSP5Centro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 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
SpecificationSP5Centro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features
SpecificationSP5Centro
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo