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Side-by-side technical data
Palm Pre 2 CDMA vs Palm Centro
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
Palm Pre 2 CDMA, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 512 MB
- against 64 MB
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 2.1
- against Bluetooth 1.2
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 16 GB
- against 64 MB
- Usable Surface
- 47.7 %
- against 28.5 %
Palm Centro, if you care about…
- Display Pixel Density
- 201 ppi
- against 186 ppi
- Weight
- 124 g
- against 145 g
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
- against No
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | — | 1,150 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | — |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 5 h Best value | 4 h |
| Standby time | 350 h Best value | 300 h |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black, White, Blue, Pink, Olive |
| Body Thickness | 16.9 mm Best value | 18.6 mm |
| Body Width | 59.6 mm | 53.5 mm |
| Body Height | 100.7 mm | 107.2 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 124 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 47.7 % Best value | 28.5 % |
| Body Materials | — | — |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Performance
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | — |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | — | — |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 1 GHz Best value | 0.312 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 16 GB Best value | 64 MB |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 1.0 GHz | 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 at 312 MHz |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | 512 MB Best value | 64 MB |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | No | Yes Best value |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 1:1 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 3.1″ Best value | 2.25″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 320 px | 320 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 480 px Best value | 320 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 186 ppi | 201 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | Gorilla Glass, TFT LCD | Resistive Touchscreen |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | — | 65K colors |
Sensor
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor | — |
Software
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | webOS 2.0 | Palm OS 5 |
| OS Family | webOS | Palm OS |
| OS Version | 2 | 5 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G CDMA 800, 2G CDMA 1900, 2G CDMA2000 1X, 2G CDMA2000 EV-DO | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900 |
| Cellular Technologies | CDMA, EVDO Best value | GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | — |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | — |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.1 Best value | Bluetooth 1.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, MP3 Player, microUSB | Infrared |
| USB Version | microUSB | Proprietary |
| SAR American Head | — | 0.27 W/kg |
| SAR American Body | — | 0.22 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | A2DP, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | — | Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, Downloadable ringtones |
Technical
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Pre 2 CDMA | Centro |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | MP3 player, Audio/video player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo, Voice dial, Predictive text input | Document editor, MP3 player, Organizer, Voice memo |
