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HTC Primo vs Lava Iris X5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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Lava Iris X5

Lava Iris X5

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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.

  • WeightPrimo: 19 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Iris X5: 134 g
  • WidthPrimo: 11.8 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · Iris X5: 71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 1.3 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · Iris X5: 5 in
  • DepthIris X5: 1.5 mm thinnerIris X5: 7.7 mm · Primo: 9.2 mm
  • HeightPrimo: 23.2 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · Iris X5: 143.5 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014Primo: 2012 · Iris X5: 2014

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 Iris X5: 143.5 × 71.5 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Iris X5: 143.5 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+1.5 mm versus Iris X5
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Iris X5
    Height
    143.5 mm+23.2 mm versus Primo
    Width
    71.5 mm+11.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    134 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g
  2. 2. Iris X5134 g

    +19 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.

Screen size
Primo: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 Iris X5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Primo 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Iris X5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Iris X5 has approximately 76.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePrimoIris X5
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Iris X5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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
  2. 2. Iris X52100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143.5 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • 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
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoIris X5
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India