HTC Primo vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite

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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: 57 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Mate 20 Lite:
    172 g
  • Width

    Primo: 15.6 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Mate 20 Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    Mate 20 Lite:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mate 20 Lite: 1.6 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    7.6 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. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Mate 20 Lite
  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    Height:
    158.3 mm +38 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    75.3 mm +15.6 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +57 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. Mate 20 Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 150% 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.

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Mate 20 Lite: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB 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. Mate 20 Lite

NFC:
See details Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Mate 20 Lite

    3750 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Mate 20 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • No
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
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
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 138432
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5409
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4050
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171368
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1317
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (SNE-LX1 DS
  • SNE-LX3 DS
  • INE-LX2) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1
  • SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - SNE-LX2
  • INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - SNE-LX3
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationPrimoMate 20 Lite
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W