HTC Desire 300 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

    Desire 300:
    120 g
    Primo:
    115 g
  • Width

    Primo: 6.5 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    Primo:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    Primo:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Primo: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
    Primo:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 11.5 mm shorter

    Desire 300:
    131.8 mm
    Primo:
    120.3 mm

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. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm +11.5 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    66.2 mm +6.5 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Primo
  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. Desire 300

    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. Desire 300

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Primo

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

Desire 300 has approximately 35.1% 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.

Desire 300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Desire 300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Desire 300

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Primo

  2. 2. Primo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. Primo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • w480p@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 Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2004
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 228
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 401
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • 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 Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, Primo.
SpecificationDesire 300Primo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input