Palm Centro vs Samsung Galaxy A30

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: 41 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Galaxy A30:
    165 g
  • Width

    Centro: 21.2 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 4.15 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Galaxy A30:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Centro:
    Single
    Galaxy A30:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A30: 10.9 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 51.3 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Galaxy A30:
    158.5 mm

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 +10.9 mm versus Galaxy A30
  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    Height:
    158.5 mm +51.3 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    74.7 mm +21.2 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    165 g

    +41 g versus Centro

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. Galaxy A30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30 has approximately 515.7% 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

Galaxy A30: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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. Galaxy A30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Centro

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A30

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Galaxy A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm
  • (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 107256
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 118303
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 258
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 942
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A30.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A30
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global)