Palm Centro vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

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: 30 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    154 g
  • Width

    Centro: 19.7 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.95 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 9.7 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 38.8 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    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 +9.7 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)
  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Height:
    146 mm +38.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    73.2 mm +19.7 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    154 g

    +30 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

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

Xperia R1 (Plus) 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

Xperia R1 (Plus): Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    2620 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 146 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
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%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • predictive PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 14000 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationCentroXperia R1 (Plus)
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India