HTC Primo vs Lenovo S850

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: 25 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    S850:
    140 g
  • Width

    Primo: 11.3 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    S850:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    S850:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    S850:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S850: 1 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    S850:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 20.7 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    S850:
    141 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 +1 mm versus S850
  2. 2. S850

    Height:
    141 mm +20.7 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    71 mm +11.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. S850

    140 g

    +25 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.

  1. 1. Primo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. S850

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

S850 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 for Primo, S850, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoS850
16 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. S850

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. S850

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. S850

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 141 Х 71 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
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%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17415
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 351
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1179
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 3.0
  • 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 — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, S850.
SpecificationPrimoS850
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