Palm Centro vs ZTE Nubia Z5S

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: 15.3 mm narrower

    Centro:
    53.5 mm
    Nubia Z5S:
    68.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

    Centro:
    2.25 in
    Nubia Z5S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5S: 11 mm thinner

    Centro:
    18.6 mm
    Nubia Z5S:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Centro: 30.5 mm shorter

    Centro:
    107.2 mm
    Nubia Z5S:
    137.7 mm
  • Release year

    Centro:
    2008
    Nubia Z5S:
    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 +11 mm versus Nubia Z5S
  2. 2. Nubia Z5S

    Height:
    137.7 mm +30.5 mm versus Centro
    Width:
    68.8 mm +15.3 mm versus Centro
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Centro

    124 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z5S

    126 g

    +2 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. Nubia Z5S

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

Nubia Z5S 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, Nubia Z5S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCentroNubia Z5S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 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. Nubia Z5S

NFC:
See details TBD
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. Nubia Z5S

    2300 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Centro

Specifications

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1. Centro2. Nubia Z5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
  • 137.7 Х 68.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.25" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • TBD
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
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%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
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, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40632
General specs
General specs — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
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
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (market dependent)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Centro, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationCentroNubia Z5S
Dop
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port