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HTC Primo vs Nokia 9 PureView

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPrimo: LCD · 9 PureView: OLED
  • WeightPrimo: 57 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · 9 PureView: 172 g
  • WidthPrimo: 15.3 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · 9 PureView: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 2.29 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · 9 PureView: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · 9 PureView: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth9 PureView: 1.2 mm thinner9 PureView: 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
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 9 PureView: 155 × 75 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 9 PureView: 155 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+1.2 mm versus 9 PureView
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. 9 PureView
    Height
    155 mm+34.7 mm versus Primo
    Width
    75 mm+15.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g
  2. 2. 9 PureView172 g

    +57 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.

Screen size
Primo: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 9 PureView: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Primo 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 9 PureView 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

9 PureView has approximately 137.6% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePrimo9 PureView
128 GB Unknown 6 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. 9 PureView

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Primo1500 mAh
  2. 2. 9 PureView3320 mAh

    +1820 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2880 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
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 SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 80
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 240222
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • 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
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimo9 PureView
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 (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

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