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Palm Centro vs Sony Xperia U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Palm Centro

Palm Centro

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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

    Sony Xperia U is 14 g lighter than Palm Centro.

    Palm Centro — Weight: 124 g. Sony Xperia U — Weight: 110 g.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Palm Centro is 1.25 in smaller than that of Sony Xperia U.

    Palm Centro — Screen diagonal: 2.25 in. Sony Xperia U — Screen diagonal: 3.5 in.

  • Depth

    Sony Xperia U is 6.6 mm thinner than Palm Centro.

    Palm Centro — Depth: 18.6 mm. Sony Xperia U — Depth: 12 mm.

  • Height

    Palm Centro is 4.8 mm shorter than Sony Xperia U.

    Palm Centro — Height: 107.2 mm. Sony Xperia U — Height: 112 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for Palm Centro is 2008. The recorded release year for Sony Xperia U is 2012.

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Palm Centro: height 107.2 mm; Width 53.5 mm. Sony Xperia U: height 112 mm; Width 54 mm. Palm Centro: 107.2 × 53.5 mm 1 Sony Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Palm Centro: height 107.2 mm; Depth 18.6 mm. Sony Xperia U: height 112 mm; Depth 12 mm. Palm Centro: 107.2 × 18.6 mm 1 Sony Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Palm Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Sony Xperia U
    Weight:
    124 g
  2. 2. Sony Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm +4.8 mm versus Palm Centro
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    110 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Palm Centro

    Weight: 124 g.

    Palm Centro — Weight: 14 g more than Sony Xperia U.

  2. 2. Sony Xperia U

    Weight: 110 g.

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Palm Centro: screen diagonal 2.25 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 1:1; approximate rectangular area 16.3 cm². Sony Xperia U: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 33.8 cm². Palm Centro: 2.25 in, 1:1, About 16.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Sony Xperia U: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Palm Centro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.3 cm²
  2. 2. Sony Xperia U

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

Sony Xperia U has approximately 106.8% more rectangular screen area than Palm 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.

Palm Centro: Original memory entry

64 MB

Sony Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 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. Palm Centro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sony Xperia U

NFC:
Unknown
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. Palm Centro

    Recorded battery capacity: 1150 mAh.

  2. 2. Sony Xperia U

    Recorded battery capacity: 1320 mAh.

    Sony Xperia U — Recorded battery capacity: 170 mAh more than Palm Centro.

Specifications

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1. Palm Centro2. Sony Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Palm Centro, Sony Xperia U.
SpecificationPalm CentroSony Xperia U
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat