Palm Centro vs Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

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

    Centro:
    124 g
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
  • Width

    Centro: 17 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Advance: 8.9 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 26.1 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    2013

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 +8.9 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm +26.1 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    70.5 mm +17 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 g

    +21 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 Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Galaxy Core Advance has approximately 285% 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.

Recorded RAM for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCentroGalaxy Core Advance
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Centro

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

2. Galaxy Core Advance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Core Advance

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Galaxy Core Advance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationCentroGalaxy Core Advance
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity