Mitac MIO 8870 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.

  • Width

    MIO 8870: 4.5 mm narrower

    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Depth

    Centro: 2.4 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 2.8 mm shorter

    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8870:
    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. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm +2.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +2.4 mm versus Centro
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm +4.5 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    18.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

  2. 2. Centro

    124 g

    +4 g versus MIO 8870

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. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: 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.

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 GB

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. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MIO 8870

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 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
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • 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
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
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
  • 28.3%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
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 MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 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. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
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
  • No
  • 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 MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, Centro.
SpecificationMIO 8870Centro
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo