HTC Primo vs Nokia 8.1

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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: 65 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · 8.1: 180 g
WidthPrimo: 16.1 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
Screen diagonalPrimo: 2.48 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPrimo: Single · 8.1: Dual
Depth8.1: 1.2 mm thinner8.1: 8 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

Side

1. Primo
Height
120.3 mm
Width
59.7 mm
Depth
9.2 mm

Weight
115 g
2. 8.1
Height
154.8 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Primo	8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm	154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	115 g	180 g
Technology	Super LCD2	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.7" inch	6.18" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2280 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	64 GB 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 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 SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Primo	8.1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	39.0 cm2	95.3 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	54.3%	81.2%
PPI /points per inch/	252 PPI	408 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	NEG

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Primo	8.1
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP
Functions	LED flash	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	720p	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	20 MP Single
Specifications	No	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Primo	8.1
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 205	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	177222

General specs

General specs
Specification	Primo	8.1
Release date	2012 February. Released 2012 April	2018 December
Colors	Black Brown	Blue Silver steel copper Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Primo	8.1
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	5.0 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
Specification	Primo	8.1
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Beats Audio	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Primo	8.1
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 gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)