HTC Primo vs Nokia Lumia 928

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 928:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Primo: 47 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Lumia 928:
    162 g
  • Width

    Primo: 9.2 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Lumia 928:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Lumia 928:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Lumia 928:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Primo: 0.9 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Lumia 928:
    10.1 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. 2. Lumia 928

    Height:
    133 mm +12.7 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    68.9 mm +9.2 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Lumia 928

    162 g

    +47 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 928

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Lumia 928 has approximately 47.9% 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 928, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoLumia 928
32 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 928

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 928

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Lumia 928

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 133 Х 68.9 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 768 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
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verizon LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Lumia 928.
SpecificationPrimoLumia 928
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging