Palm Centro vs Xolo Play 8X-1100

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.

  • Width

    Centro: 17.3 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Play 8X-1100:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Play 8X-1100:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Play 8X-1100: 9.9 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Play 8X-1100:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 34.3 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Play 8X-1100:
    141.5 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Play 8X-1100:
    2014

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 +9.9 mm versus Play 8X-1100
    Weight:
    124 g
  2. 2. Play 8X-1100

    Height:
    141.5 mm +34.3 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    70.8 mm +17.3 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Play 8X-1100

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

Play 8X-1100 has approximately 322% 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, Play 8X-1100, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCentroPlay 8X-1100
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Play 8X-1100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Play 8X-1100

    2100 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Play 8X-1100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 141.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 22383
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2014
  • August
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
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 463 h (2G) / Up to 443 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationCentroPlay 8X-1100
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India