Palm Centro vs Xiaomi Mi 5c

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: 11 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Mi 5c:
    135 g
  • Width

    Centro: 16.2 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Mi 5c:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Mi 5c:
    5.15 in
  • Depth

    Mi 5c: 11.5 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Mi 5c:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 37.2 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Mi 5c:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Mi 5c:
    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 +11.5 mm versus Mi 5c
  2. 2. Mi 5c

    Height:
    144.4 mm +37.2 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    69.7 mm +16.2 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Mi 5c

    135 g

    +11 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. Mi 5c

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

Mi 5c has approximately 347.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Centro, Mi 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCentroMi 5c
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Centro: Original memory entry

64 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. Mi 5c

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. Centro

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 5c

    2860 mAh

    +1710 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Mi 5c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.7 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 5.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB 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
  • 2860 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
Chipset Unknown
  • Xiaomi Surge S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 726
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2780
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1966
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 144
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Mi 5c.
SpecificationCentroMi 5c
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China