Apple iPhone 3G vs HTC Primo

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

    Primo: 18 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Primo:
    115 g
  • Width

    Primo: 2.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 3.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    Primo:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 4.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Primo:
    120.3 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    Primo:
    2012

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. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm +2.4 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3.1 mm versus Primo
  2. 2. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +18 g versus Primo

  2. 2. Primo

    115 g

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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Primo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Primo has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Primo

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone 3GPrimo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input