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Palm Centro vs Samsung Galaxy W

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: 121 g lighter

      Centro:
      124 g
      Galaxy W:
      245 g

    • Width

      Centro: 46.1 mm narrower

      Centro:
      53.5 mm
      Galaxy W:
      99.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Centro: 4.75 in smaller diagonal

      Centro:
      2.25 in
      Galaxy W:
      7 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy W: 9.8 mm thinner

      Centro:
      18.6 mm
      Galaxy W:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      Centro: 84.6 mm shorter

      Centro:
      107.2 mm
      Galaxy W:
      191.8 mm

    • Release year

      Centro:
      2008
      Galaxy W:
      2014

    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 +9.8 mm versus Galaxy W

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      Height:
      191.8 mm +84.6 mm versus Centro
      Width:
      99.6 mm +46.1 mm versus Centro
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Centro

      124 g

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      245 g

      +121 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 W

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

    Galaxy W has approximately 727.2% 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 W: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 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 W

    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 W

      3200 mAh

      +2050 mAh versus Centro

    Specifications

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    1. Centro2. Galaxy W

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
    • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 124 g
    • 245 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.25" inch
    • 7" 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
    • 1.5 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
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Palm OS 5.4.9
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 16.3 cm2
    • 135.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.5%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 201 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Processor CPU
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Release date
    • 2008
    • February
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Obsidian
    • Glacier
    • Midnight
    • Cobalt
    • Onyx
    • Electric Blue
    • Rose
    • Olive
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 360 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 74 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    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)
    • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 5-way navigation button
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Centro, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationCentroGalaxy W
    Dop
    • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass
    • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255