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HTC Primo vs Huawei Mate Xs

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.

    • Weight

      Primo: 185 g lighter

      Primo:
      115 g
      Mate Xs:
      300 g

    • Chipset

      Primo:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
      Mate Xs:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      Primo:
      Single
      Mate Xs:
      Quad

    • Release year

      Primo:
      2012
      Mate Xs:
      2020

    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

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Primo

      115 g

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      300 g

      +185 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Primo

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

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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, Mate Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePrimoMate Xs
    512 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. Mate Xs

    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. Mate Xs

      4500 mAh

      +3000 mAh versus Primo

    Specifications

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    1. Primo2. Mate Xs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 300 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD2
    • Foldable OLED
    Screen size
    • 3.7" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 2200 x 2480 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
    • 512GB 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
    • 4500 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; EMUI 10.0
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 39.0 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.3%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 252 PPI
    • 414 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • §
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    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 -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Leica optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • No
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 205
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 460744
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    Release date
    • 2012
    • February. Released 2012
    • April
    • 2020
    • February 24
    Colors
    • Black
    • Brown
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 2500 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Plastic front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    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) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 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 Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    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, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Beats Audio
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Primo, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationPrimoMate Xs
    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 (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
    • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge