HTC Primo vs Huawei Honor 30

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 30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Primo: 70 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Honor 30:
    185 g
  • Width

    Primo: 14.5 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Honor 30:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.83 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Honor 30:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Honor 30:
    HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    Honor 30:
    Quad

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 +1.1 mm versus Honor 30
  2. 2. Honor 30

    Height:
    160.3 mm +40 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    74.2 mm +14.5 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Honor 30

    185 g

    +70 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 30

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

Honor 30 has approximately 164.2% 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 30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoHonor 30
128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 8 GB 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. Primo

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

2. Honor 30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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 30

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Honor 30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 160.3 Х 74.2 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.53" 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
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (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 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); Magic UI 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF -Periscope 8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p
  • 1080p; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G77
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2020
  • April 15
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Titanium silver
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Icelandic Frost
  • Neon purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.1
  • 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 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Honor 30.
SpecificationPrimoHonor 30
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W -Reverse charging 5W