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HTC Primo vs Nokia N96

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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: 10 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · N96: 125 g
        • WidthN96: 4.7 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · Primo: 59.7 mm
        • Screen diagonalN96: 0.9 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · Primo: 3.7 in
        • DepthPrimo: 8.8 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · N96: 18 mm
        • HeightN96: 17.3 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · Primo: 120.3 mm
        • Release year2012 / 2008Primo: 2012 · N96: 2008

        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 N96: 103 × 55 mm 2
        Side
        Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 N96: 103 × 18 mm 2
        1. 1. Primo
          Height
          120.3 mm
          Width
          59.7 mm
          Depth
          9.2 mm
          Weight
          115 g
        2. 2. N96
          Height
          103 mm
          Width
          55 mm
          Depth
          18 mm
          Weight
          125 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
        • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
        Weight
        • 115 g
        • 125 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD2
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.7" inch
        • 2.8" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 800 px
        • 240 x 320 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
        • 128 MB RAM
        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
        • 950 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
        • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
        • Symbian OS 9.3
        • S60 rel. 3.2
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        		 Unknown
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 39.0 cm2
        • 24.3 cm2
        Screen format
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 54.3%
        • 42.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 252 PPI
        • 143 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 720p
        • 480p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • No
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        Processor CPU
        • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
        • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 205
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        Release date
        • 2012
        • February. Released 2012
        • April
        • 2008
        • February
        Colors
        • Black
        • Brown
        • Black
        • Silver
        • Quartz
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 130 EUR
        • 220 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Class 32
        • 107 / 64.2 kbps
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Class 32
        • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
        • 177 kbps
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • UPnP technology
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • aptX
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
        • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        Others
        • Beats Audio
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationPrimoN96
        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 DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
        • Excel
        • PowerPoint
        • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand