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Motorola FLIPSIDE MB508 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: 21 g lighter

      FLIPSIDE MB508:
      145 g
      Centro:
      124 g

    • Release year

      FLIPSIDE MB508:
      2010
      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. FLIPSIDE MB508

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    2. 2. Centro

      Height:
      107.2 mm
      Width:
      53.5 mm
      Depth:
      18.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB508

      145 g

      +21 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB508

      FLIPSIDE MB508: 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.

    FLIPSIDE MB508: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 512 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. FLIPSIDE MB508

    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. FLIPSIDE MB508

      1170 mAh

      +20 mAh versus Centro

    2. 2. Centro

      1150 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. FLIPSIDE MB5082. Centro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109.5 Х 57.5 Х 15 mm
    • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
    Weight
    • 145 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.
    • 512 MB
    • 512 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.
    • 1170 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • Palm OS 5.4.9
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3410
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    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
    • 45.4%
    • 28.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 186 PPI
    • 201 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Video
    • CIF@25fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    Processor CPU
    • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    Release date
    • 2010
    • October
    • 2008
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Obsidian
    • Glacier
    • Midnight
    • Cobalt
    • Onyx
    • Electric Blue
    • Rose
    • Olive
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Proprietary
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 1.2
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 5-way navigation button
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, Centro.
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508Centro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Touch-sensitive trackpad
    • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo