Apple iPhone SE 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.

  • Width

    iPhone SE: 1.1 mm narrower

    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE:
    4 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    iPhone SE: 1.6 mm thinner

    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
    Primo:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 3.5 mm shorter

    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
    Primo:
    120.3 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone SE:
    2016
    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 SE

    Height:
    123.8 mm +3.5 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone SE

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    113 g

  2. 2. Primo

    115 g

    +2 g versus iPhone SE

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 SE

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Primo

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

iPhone SE has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Primo.

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 iPhone SE, Primo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SEPrimo
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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 SE

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    1624 mAh

    +124 mAh versus Primo

  2. 2. Primo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE2. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 131789
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 197349
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 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 SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, Primo.
SpecificationiPhone SEPrimo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input