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HTC Primo vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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: 18 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Pre: 133 g
        • Screen diagonalPre: 0.6 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · Primo: 3.7 in
        • DepthPrimo: 7.7 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
        • HeightPre: 19.8 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · Primo: 120.3 mm
        • Release year2012 / 2009Primo: 2012 · Pre: 2009

        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 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
        Side
        Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
        1. 1. Primo
          Height
          120.3 mm
          Width
          59.7 mm
          Depth
          9.2 mm
          Weight
          115 g
        2. 2. Pre
          Height
          100.5 mm
          Width
          59.5 mm
          Depth
          16.9 mm
          Weight
          133 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
        • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
        Weight
        • 115 g
        • 133 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD2
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.7" inch
        • 3.1" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 800 px
        • 320 x 480 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
        • 8 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1500 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 1150 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
        • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
        • Palm webOS
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 39.0 cm2
        • 28.6 cm2
        Screen format
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        • 3:2 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 54.3%
        • 47.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 252 PPI
        • 186 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 3.15 MP
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 720p
        • No
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0 MP,
        Specifications
        • No
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        Processor CPU
        • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
        • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 205
        • PowerVR SGX
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        Release date
        • 2012
        • February. Released 2012
        • April
        • 2009
        • Februray
        Colors
        • Black
        • Brown
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 130 EUR
        • 180 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        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 10
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Class 10
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • aptX
        • 2.1
        • A2DP (headset support only)
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
        • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        • No
        Others
        • Beats Audio
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationPrimoPre
        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 Wireless charging