HTC Primo vs O2 XDA Zinc

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: 60 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 1.7 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zinc: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 13.4 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zinc: 11.3 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    XDA Zinc:
    2006

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 +11.3 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Width:
    59.7 mm +1.7 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +13.4 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +60 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 Zinc

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

Primo has approximately 60.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zinc.

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 Zinc: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB 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 Zinc

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

    +200 mAh versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • 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 Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
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 Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • Yes
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 Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationPrimoXDA Zinc
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