HTC Primo vs Motorola Q 9h

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: 19 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Q 9h:
    134 g
  • Width

    Primo: 7.3 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Q 9h:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q 9h: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Q 9h:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 2.6 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Q 9h:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Q 9h: 2.3 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Q 9h:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    Q 9h:
    2007

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 +2.3 mm versus Q 9h
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Q 9h

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    67 mm +7.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Q 9h

    134 g

    +19 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. Q 9h

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Primo has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than Q 9h.

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

Q 9h: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Q 9h

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +330 mAh versus Q 9h

  2. 2. Q 9h

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Q 9h

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 118 Х 67 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 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 Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 22.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • @30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 325 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes (Q 9h global only)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Q 9h.
SpecificationPrimoQ 9h
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/AAC player -MP4/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Voice dial Also known as Motorola Q q9 AT&T version is called Q 9h global and has GPS and WCDMA 850/1900 support