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HTC Primo vs Oppo A12

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

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: 50 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · A12: 165 g
  • WidthPrimo: 15.8 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · A12: 75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 2.52 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · A12: 6.22 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · A12: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPrimo: Single · A12: Dual
  • DepthA12: 0.9 mm thinnerA12: 8.3 mm · Primo: 9.2 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.

Front
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 A12: 155.9 × 75.5 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 A12: 155.9 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. A12
    Height
    155.9 mm
    Width
    75.5 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    165 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoA12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoA12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 82.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoA12
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoA12
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoA12
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2020
  • April 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoA12
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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
SpecificationPrimoA12
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoA12
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass