Palm Centro vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 36 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    160 g
  • Width

    Centro: 17.8 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.95 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 (2017): 10.6 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    8 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 39 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    146.2 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    2017

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 +10.6 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

    Height:
    146.2 mm +39 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    71.3 mm +17.8 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

    160 g

    +36 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 J5 (2017)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Galaxy J5 (2017) has approximately 356.5% 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 J5 (2017): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Global32 GB · 2 GB RAM - LATAM · SEA32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Pro edition

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 J5 (2017)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 J5 (2017)

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Centro2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 146.2 Х 71.3 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Global32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - LATAM
  • SEA32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Pro edition
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 71.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 705
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3367
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2268
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 83 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationCentroGalaxy J5 (2017)
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots