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Meizu m3 note 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.

  • WeightCentro: 39 g lighterCentro: 124 g · m3 note: 163 g
  • WidthCentro: 22 mm narrowerCentro: 53.5 mm · m3 note: 75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalCentro: 3.25 in smaller diagonalCentro: 2.25 in · m3 note: 5.5 in
  • Depthm3 note: 10.4 mm thinnerm3 note: 8.2 mm · Centro: 18.6 mm
  • HeightCentro: 46.4 mm shorterCentro: 107.2 mm · m3 note: 153.6 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2008m3 note: 2016 · 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
m3 note: 153.6 × 75.5 mm 1 Centro: 107.2 × 53.5 mm 2
Side
m3 note: 153.6 × 8.2 mm 1 Centro: 107.2 × 18.6 mm 2
  1. 1. m3 note
    Height
    153.6 mm+46.4 mm versus Centro
    Width
    75.5 mm+22 mm versus Centro
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    163 g
  2. 2. Centro
    Height
    107.2 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm
    Depth
    18.6 mm+10.4 mm versus m3 note
    Weight
    124 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. m3 note163 g

    +39 g versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro124 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.

Screen size
m3 note: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Centro: 2.25 in, 1:1, About 16.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. m3 note 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Centro 2.25 in · 1:1 About 16.3 cm² rectangular area

m3 note has approximately 410.6% 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.

m3 note: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. m3 note

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. m3 note4100 mAh

    +2950 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. m3 note2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.6 Х 75.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme UI
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Screen protection
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 720
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2378
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1542
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 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
Specificationm3 noteCentro
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features
Specificationm3 noteCentro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Note3
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo