HTC Primo vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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.

  • Weight

    Primo: 30 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Life: 1.7 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 8.8 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 14.3 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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 +14.3 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    59.7 mm +1.7 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.8 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

    +30 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. XDA Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

Primo has approximately 72.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
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 — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Atom Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player