HTC Primo vs i-mate SP3i

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

    SP3i: 13 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    SP3i:
    102 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 15.2 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    SP3i:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Depth

    Primo: 8.8 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    SP3i:
    18 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 12.8 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    SP3i:
    107.5 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 +12.8 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    59.7 mm +15.2 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.8 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

    +13 g versus SP3i

  2. 2. SP3i

    102 g

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. SP3i

    SP3i: 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

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +450 mAh versus SP3i

  2. 2. SP3i

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. SP3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 730
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 31.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Stylish black and silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
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, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, SP3i.
SpecificationPrimoSP3i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900