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HTC Primo vs Huawei nova 5T

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: 59 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    nova 5T:
    174 g
  • Width

    Primo: 14.3 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    nova 5T:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    nova 5T:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5T: 1.4 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    nova 5T:
    7.8 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 +1.4 mm versus nova 5T
  2. 2. nova 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +34 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    74 mm +14.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. nova 5T

    174 g

    +59 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. nova 5T

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

nova 5T has approximately 146.9% 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, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimonova 5T
128 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. nova 5T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. nova 5T

    3750 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. nova 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.26" 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 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 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 376006
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • 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, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, nova 5T.
SpecificationPrimonova 5T
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 - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)