HTC Primo vs Huawei P20 lite (2019)

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: 63 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    P20 lite (2019):
    178 g
  • Width

    Primo: 16.2 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    P20 lite (2019):
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    P20 lite (2019):
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    P20 lite (2019):
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    P20 lite (2019):
    Quad
  • Depth

    P20 lite (2019): 0.9 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    P20 lite (2019):
    8.3 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 +0.9 mm versus P20 lite (2019)
  2. 2. P20 lite (2019)

    Height:
    159.1 mm +38.8 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    75.9 mm +16.2 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. P20 lite (2019)

    178 g

    +63 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. P20 lite (2019)

    P20 lite (2019): 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.

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

P20 lite (2019): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. P20 lite (2019)

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
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. P20 lite (2019)

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. P20 lite (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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 710 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • (ultrawide) - 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera - 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/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
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
  • 138562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Charming Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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 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
  • aptX HD
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, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, P20 lite (2019).
SpecificationPrimoP20 lite (2019)
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 18W