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HTC 10 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: 46 g lighter

    10:
    161 g
    Primo:
    115 g
  • Width

    Primo: 12.2 mm narrower

    10:
    71.9 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    10:
    5.2 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    10:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Height

    Primo: 25.6 mm shorter

    10:
    145.9 mm
    Primo:
    120.3 mm
  • Release year

    10:
    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. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm +25.6 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    71.9 mm +12.2 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 10

    161 g

    +46 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. 10

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

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

10 has approximately 91.3% 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.

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

10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 10

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Primo

  2. 2. Primo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 102. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133785
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1557
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3479
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1638
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 291
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
  • 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 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 10, Primo.
Specification10Primo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input