Palm Centro vs Xolo Q900

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: 14 g lighter

    Centro:
    124 g
    Q900:
    138 g
  • Width

    Centro: 16.5 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Q900:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Q900:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Q900: 8.7 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Q900:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 29.8 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Q900:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Q900:
    2013

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 +8.7 mm versus Q900
  2. 2. Q900

    Height:
    137 mm +29.8 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    70 mm +16.5 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Q900

    138 g

    +14 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. Q900

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

Q900 has approximately 272.9% 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, Q900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCentroQ900
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Q900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Q900

    1800 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Q900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 298 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
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 42.2/11.5 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
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Q900.
SpecificationCentroQ900
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India