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HTC Primo vs i-mate SP5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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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.

  • WeightSP5: 9 g lighterSP5: 106 g · Primo: 115 g
  • WidthSP5: 13.5 mm narrowerSP5: 46.2 mm · Primo: 59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalSP5: 1.5 in smaller diagonalSP5: 2.2 in · Primo: 3.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / TI OMAP 850Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · SP5: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthPrimo: 8.3 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · SP5: 17.5 mm
  • HeightSP5: 12.8 mm shorterSP5: 107.5 mm · Primo: 120.3 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.

Front
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 SP5: 107.5 × 46.2 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 SP5: 107.5 × 17.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm+12.8 mm versus SP5
    Width
    59.7 mm+13.5 mm versus SP5
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. SP5
    Height
    107.5 mm
    Width
    46.2 mm
    Depth
    17.5 mm+8.3 mm versus Primo
    Weight
    106 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g

    +9 g versus SP5

  2. 2. SP5106 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.

Screen size
Primo: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 SP5: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Primo 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. SP5 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area

Primo has approximately 160% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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

SP5: Original memory entry

64 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. SP5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Primo1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus SP5

  2. 2. SP51050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. SP5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoSP5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
BatteryCapacity 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 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoSP5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoSP5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoSP5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoSP5
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoSP5
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
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
SpecificationPrimoSP5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoSP5
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 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.