HTC ChaCha vs HTC Primo

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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: 5 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    Primo:
    115 g
  • Width

    Primo: 4.9 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 1.5 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    Primo:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 5.9 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 mm
    Primo:
    120.3 mm
  • Release year

    ChaCha:
    2011
    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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm +4.9 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.5 mm versus Primo
  2. 2. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm +5.9 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

    +5 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. ChaCha

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

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

Primo has approximately 93.6% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Primo

    1500 mAh

    +250 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 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 ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • No
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 357
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 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 ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, Primo.
SpecificationChaChaPrimo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input