Palm Centro vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

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: 67 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    191 g
  • Width

    Centro: 23.5 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 4.05 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Centro:
    Single
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star): 11 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 55.2 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star):
    162.4 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 +11 mm versus Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    Height:
    162.4 mm +55.2 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    77 mm +23.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

    191 g

    +67 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 A8 Star (A9 Star)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 cm²

Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) has approximately 516.8% 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 A8 Star (A9 Star): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 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 A8 Star (A9 Star)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 A8 Star (A9 Star)

    3700 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 100.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 80.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 392 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7 -16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2018
  • 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
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Samsung Experience 9 UX
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
  • SEA
  • South Korea); A9 Star (China)