Motorola DEXT MB220 vs 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.

  • Weight

    Centro: 39 g lighter

    DEXT MB220:
    163 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 4.5 mm narrower

    DEXT MB220:
    58 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    DEXT MB220:
    3.1 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Depth

    DEXT MB220: 3 mm thinner

    DEXT MB220:
    15.6 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 6.8 mm shorter

    DEXT MB220:
    114 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    DEXT MB220:
    2009
    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. DEXT MB220

    Height:
    114 mm +6.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    58 mm +4.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    15.6 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +3 mm versus DEXT MB220

Weight

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

  1. 1. DEXT MB220

    163 g

    +39 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. DEXT MB220

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. Centro

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

DEXT MB220 has approximately 75.2% 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.

DEXT MB220: Original memory entry

1 GB · 256 MB 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. DEXT MB220

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. DEXT MB220

    1420 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. DEXT MB2202. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15.6 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.3%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Titanium
  • Winter White
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for DEXT MB220, Centro.
SpecificationDEXT MB220Centro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola CLIQ in USA
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo