Motorola Q8 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

    Q8: 9 g lighter

    Q8:
    115 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    Centro: 10.5 mm narrower

    Q8:
    64 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Depth

    Q8: 7.1 mm thinner

    Q8:
    11.5 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 8.8 mm shorter

    Q8:
    116 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    Q8:
    2005
    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. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm +8.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    64 mm +10.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +7.1 mm versus Q8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q8

    115 g

  2. 2. Centro

    124 g

    +9 g versus Q8

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. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Centro

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

Q8 has approximately 9.2% 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.

Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB 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. Q8

    1170 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Centro

  2. 2. Centro

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q82. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB 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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.0%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 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 Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8, Centro.
SpecificationQ8Centro
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo