Palm Centro vs Samsung Google Nexus S

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: 5 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    Centro: 9.5 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 7.7 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 16.7 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Google Nexus S:
    2010

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 +7.7 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +16.7 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    63 mm +9.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    129 g

    +5 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. Google Nexus S

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

Google Nexus S has approximately 178.9% 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

Google Nexus S: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB 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. Google Nexus S

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. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2010
  • December
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
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationCentroGoogle Nexus S
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input -Near Field Communications - Previously known as Samsung i9020