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i-mate SP5m 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

    SP5m: 18 g lighter

    SP5m:
    106 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    SP5m: 7.3 mm narrower

    SP5m:
    46.2 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Depth

    SP5m: 1.1 mm thinner

    SP5m:
    17.5 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Release year

    SP5m:
    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.

  1. 1. SP5m

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm +7.3 mm versus SP5m
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +1.1 mm versus SP5m

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP5m

    106 g

  2. 2. Centro

    124 g

    +18 g versus SP5m

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. SP5m

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

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

Centro has approximately 9% more rectangular screen area than SP5m.

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.

SP5m: 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. SP5m

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. SP5m

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus SP5m

Specifications

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1. SP5m2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
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 memory Recorded 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)
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 5.0 Smartphone
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
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 — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
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 — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
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 — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5m, Centro.
SpecificationSP5mCentro
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8300.
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo