HTC Primo vs Microsoft Lumia 650

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Primo:
    LCD
    Lumia 650:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Primo: 7 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Lumia 650:
    122 g
  • Width

    Primo: 11.2 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Lumia 650:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Lumia 650:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Lumia 650:
    Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 650: 2.3 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Lumia 650:
    6.9 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 +2.3 mm versus Lumia 650
  2. 2. Lumia 650

    Height:
    142 mm +21.7 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    70.9 mm +11.2 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Lumia 650

    122 g

    +7 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. Lumia 650

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

Lumia 650 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, Lumia 650, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoLumia 650
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. Lumia 650

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 650

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Lumia 650

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 142 Х 70.9 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • OLED
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)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 624 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
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, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Lumia 650.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 650
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 - Also known as Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots