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HTC Primo vs Nokia 4.2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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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.

  • WeightPrimo: 46 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · 4.2: 161 g
  • WidthPrimo: 11.6 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · 4.2: 71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 2.01 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · 4.2: 5.71 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · 4.2: Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPrimo: Single · 4.2: Dual
  • Depth4.2: 0.8 mm thinner4.2: 8.4 mm · Primo: 9.2 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.

Front
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 4.2: 149 × 71.3 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 4.2: 149 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. 4.2
    Height
    149 mm
    Width
    71.3 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    161 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimo4.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 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 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimo4.2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 76.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimo4.2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimo4.2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88252
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimo4.2
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Pink Sand
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimo4.2
SIM card
  • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • APAC
  • MENA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
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
SpecificationPrimo4.2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimo4.2
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