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Palm Centro vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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

    Sonic 3.5S: 26 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Sonic 3.5S:
    98 g
  • Width

    Centro: 9.5 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Sonic 3.5S: 6.9 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 10.6 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Sonic 3.5S:
    2015

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. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +6.9 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm +10.6 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    63 mm +9.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

    +26 g versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    98 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. Centro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.3 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Sonic 3.5S has approximately 123.4% 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.

Centro: Original memory entry

64 MB

Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Centro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sonic 3.5S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Centro

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCentroSonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer