HTC Primo vs LG K30

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: 53.1 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    K30:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Primo: 15.3 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    K30:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    K30:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    K30:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    K30: 0.6 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    K30:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 28.3 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    K30:
    148.6 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 +0.6 mm versus K30
  2. 2. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm +28.3 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    75 mm +15.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. K30

    168.1 g

    +53.1 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. K30

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

K30 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.

Recorded RAM for Primo, K30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoK30
32 GB Unknown 2 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. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. K30

    2880 mAh

    +1380 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. K30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 168.1 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
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%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
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, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 230 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, K30.
SpecificationPrimoK30
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA