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Palm Centro vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250

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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: 11 g lighter

      Centro:
      124 g
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      135 g

    • Width

      Centro: 14.4 mm narrower

      Centro:
      53.5 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      67.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Centro: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      Centro:
      2.25 in
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      4.65 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Nexus I9250: 9.7 mm thinner

      Centro:
      18.6 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Centro: 28.3 mm shorter

      Centro:
      107.2 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      135.5 mm

    • Release year

      Centro:
      2008
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      2011

    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 +9.7 mm versus Galaxy Nexus I9250

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      Height:
      135.5 mm +28.3 mm versus Centro
      Width:
      67.9 mm +14.4 mm versus Centro
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Centro

      124 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      135 g

      +11 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 Nexus I9250

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

    Galaxy Nexus I9250 has approximately 265% 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 Nexus I9250, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    16 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 Nexus I9250

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 Nexus I9250

      1750 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Centro

    Specifications

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    1. Centro2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
    • 135.5 Х 67.9 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 124 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.25" inch
    • 4.65" 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1150 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1750 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Palm OS 5.4.9
    • Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 4460
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 16.3 cm2
    • 59.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.5%
    • 64.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 201 PPI
    • 316 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Processor CPU
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 7831
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Release date
    • 2008
    • February
    • 2011
    • October
    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
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 30(2300) - India
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 1.2
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 5-way navigation button
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Centro, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Dop
    • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Also known as: Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250 Samsung Google Nexus 3 Samsung Galaxy X

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