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HTC Primo vs Nokia N8

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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.

        • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPrimo: LCD · N8: OLED
        • WeightPrimo: 20 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · N8: 135 g
        • Screen diagonalN8: 0.2 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · Primo: 3.7 in
        • DepthPrimo: 3.7 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · N8: 12.9 mm
        • HeightN8: 6.8 mm shorterN8: 113.5 mm · Primo: 120.3 mm
        • Release year2012 / 2010Primo: 2012 · N8: 2010

        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 N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 2
        Side
        Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 2
        1. 1. Primo
          Height
          120.3 mm
          Width
          59.7 mm
          Depth
          9.2 mm
          Weight
          115 g
        2. 2. N8
          Height
          113.5 mm
          Width
          59.1 mm
          Depth
          12.9 mm
          Weight
          135 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
        • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
        Weight
        • 115 g
        • 135 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD2
        • AMOLED
        Screen size
        • 3.7" inch
        • 3.5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 800 px
        • 360 x 640 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
        • 16 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        • 512 MB ROM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1500 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 1200 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
        • Symbian^3
        • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 39.0 cm2
        • 33.8 cm2
        Screen format
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 54.3%
        • 50.3%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 252 PPI
        • 210 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Corning Gorilla Glass
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 12 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 12 MP
        • 1/1.83''
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • Xenon flash
        • ND filter
        Video
        • 720p
        • 720p@25fps
        • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • No
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        Processor CPU
        • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
        • 680 MHz ARM 11
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 205
        • Broadcom BCM2727
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        Release date
        • 2012
        • February. Released 2012
        • April
        • 2010
        • April
        Colors
        • Black
        • Brown
        • Dark Grey
        • Silver White
        • Green
        • Blue
        • Orange
        • Pink
        • Bronze
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 130 EUR
        • 140 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        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 10.2/2 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Class 33
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Class 33
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • UPnP technology
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB Host
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • aptX
        • 3.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
        • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        Others
        • Beats Audio
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationPrimoN8
        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
        • proximity
        • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing