HTC Primo vs Huawei P40 lite

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: 68 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    P40 lite:
    183 g
  • Width

    Primo: 16.6 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    P40 lite:
    Quad
  • Depth

    P40 lite: 0.5 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    P40 lite:
    8.7 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 +0.5 mm versus P40 lite
  2. 2. P40 lite

    Height:
    159.2 mm +38.9 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    76.3 mm +16.6 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. P40 lite

    183 g

    +68 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. P40 lite

    P40 lite: 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, P40 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoP40 lite
128 GB Unknown 6 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. P40 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. P40 lite

    4200 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. P40 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 183 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
  • 128GB 6GB 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
  • 4200 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); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
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%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 317523
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2020
  • February 27
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
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) / 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • 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
  • 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, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 lite
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, P40 lite.
SpecificationPrimoP40 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 (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B