HTC Primo vs LG K10

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: 27 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    K10:
    142 g
  • Width

    Primo: 15.1 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    K10:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    K10:
    5.3 in
  • Height

    Primo: 25.7 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    K10:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    K10:
    2016

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
  2. 2. K10

    Height:
    146 mm +25.7 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    74.8 mm +15.1 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. K10

    142 g

    +27 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. K10

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

K10 has approximately 98.7% 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

K10: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N · K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY

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. K10

NFC:
Yes
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Primo

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. K10

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. K10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.3" 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 - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N
  • K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 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 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) K420N -Mediatek MT6753 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF (LTE model) -8 MP
  • AF (3G model)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • or 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 K420N -Octa-core 1.14 GHz Cortex-A53 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 306 K420N -Mali-T720MP3 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23981
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 567
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1732
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1508
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Indigo
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K420N
  • K430DSF
  • K430DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K420N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K430DS LTE 700 / 1800 / 2600 - K430DSF
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 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 — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, K10.
SpecificationPrimoK10
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 - Versions: K420N (Europe); K430DS (Russia); K430DSF (LATAM); K430DSY (Taiwan) Also known as LG K10 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots