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HTC Primo vs Lava Iris X8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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Lava Iris X8

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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: 45 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Iris X8: 160 g
  • WidthPrimo: 11.3 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · Iris X8: 71 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 1.3 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · Iris X8: 5 in
  • DepthIris X8: 0.6 mm thinnerIris X8: 8.6 mm · Primo: 9.2 mm
  • HeightPrimo: 23.1 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · Iris X8: 143.4 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2015Primo: 2012 · Iris X8: 2015

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 X8: 143.4 × 71 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Iris X8: 143.4 × 8.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+0.6 mm versus Iris X8
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Iris X8
    Height
    143.4 mm+23.1 mm versus Primo
    Width
    71 mm+11.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g
  2. 2. Iris X8160 g

    +45 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 X8: 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 X8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Iris X8 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.

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

Iris X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 GB 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 X8

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

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 X82500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Iris X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 160 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/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
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%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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 X8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoIris X8
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