HTC Primo vs Huawei Honor 20 lite (China)

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Primo:
    LCD
    Honor 20 lite (China):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Primo: 56.5 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Honor 20 lite (China):
    171.5 g
  • Width

    Primo: 13.5 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Honor 20 lite (China):
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Honor 20 lite (China):
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Honor 20 lite (China):
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    Honor 20 lite (China):
    Triple

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. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor 20 lite (China)
  2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

    Height:
    157.2 mm +36.9 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    73.2 mm +13.5 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

    171.5 g

    +56.5 g versus Primo

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. Primo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.8 cm²

Honor 20 lite (China) has approximately 145.9% 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 Primo, Honor 20 lite (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. Primo

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

2. Honor 20 lite (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Primo

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Honor 20 lite (China)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 157.2 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 171.5 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 95.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 418 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G51 MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Green
  • Blue/Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 600 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Honor 20 lite (China).
SpecificationPrimoHonor 20 lite (China)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: LRA-AL00
  • LRA-TL00 (China) Also known as Honor 20 Lite (Youth Edition)