HTC Primo vs Plum Check LTE

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: 23 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Check LTE:
    138 g
  • Width

    Primo: 1.5 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Check LTE:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Check LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Check LTE:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Primo: 10.5 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Check LTE:
    130.8 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    Check LTE:
    2015

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
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Check LTE

    Height:
    130.8 mm +10.5 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    61.2 mm +1.5 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Check LTE

    138 g

    +23 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. Check LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Check LTE has approximately 43.3% more rectangular screen area than Primo.

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.

Recorded RAM for Primo, Check LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoCheck LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Primo: Original memory entry

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

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. Check LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Check LTE

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Check LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 130.8 Х 61.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 830 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Check LTE.
SpecificationPrimoCheck LTE
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
  • gyro - Also known as Plum Z453