Microsoft Lumia 550 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: 17.9 g lighter

    Lumia 550:
    141.9 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 14.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 550:
    4.7 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 550: 8.7 mm thinner

    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 28.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 550:
    136.1 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 550:
    2015
    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. Lumia 550

    Height:
    136.1 mm +28.9 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    67.8 mm +14.3 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +8.7 mm versus Lumia 550

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    141.9 g

    +17.9 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. Lumia 550

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Centro

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

Lumia 550 has approximately 272.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 550, Centro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 550Centro
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Lumia 550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5502. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 141.9 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 59.7 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 315 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24153
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 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 Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 550, Centro.
SpecificationLumia 550Centro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo