HTC One E8 vs HTC Primo

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HTC One E8

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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.

WeightPrimo: 30 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · One E8: 145 g
WidthPrimo: 11 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · One E8: 70.7 mm
Screen diagonalPrimo: 1.3 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · One E8: 5 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2One E8: Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
DepthPrimo: 0.7 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · One E8: 9.9 mm
HeightPrimo: 26.1 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · One E8: 146.4 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.

Front

Side

1. One E8
Height
146.4 mm
Width
70.7 mm
Depth
9.9 mm

Weight
145 g
2. Primo
Height
120.3 mm
Width
59.7 mm
Depth
9.2 mm

Weight
115 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	One E8	Primo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm	120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight	145 g	115 g
Technology	Super LCD3	Super LCD2
Screen size	5" inch	3.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	4 GB (1 GB user available) 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7	Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	One E8	Primo
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	39.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.6%	54.3%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	252 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	One E8	Primo
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF f/2.2	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	5 MP	No

Performance

Performance
Specification	One E8	Primo
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 205
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	36112	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	940	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2222	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2614	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	One E8	Primo
Release date	2014 June. Released 2014 June	2012 February. Released 2012 April
Colors	White Red Black	Black Brown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	130 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 40 min (3G)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	One E8	Primo
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for India Hong Kong HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SEA TD-SCDMA - Hong Kong -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) - SEA LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - India LTE band 3(1800) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Hong Kong	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	4.0 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 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
Specification	One E8	Primo
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Beats Audio

Other features

Other features
Specification	One E8	Primo
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace HTC ONE (E8) dual sim	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input