Palm Centro vs Vodafone 1231

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: 6 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    Centro: 11.9 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 4.1 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 5.8 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    1231:
    2009

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 +4.1 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +5.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    65.4 mm +11.9 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +6 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. 1231

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

1231 has approximately 18.5% 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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +50 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Centro2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, 1231.
SpecificationCentro1231
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input