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HTC Primo vs Plum Velocity

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: 20 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Velocity:
    135 g
  • Width

    Primo: 2.8 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Velocity:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Velocity:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Primo: 3.4 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 6.8 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Velocity:
    113.5 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.

  1. 1. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm +6.8 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +3.4 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Velocity

    135 g

    +20 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. Velocity

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

Primo has approximately 86.1% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

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

Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +700 mAh versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Velocity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2011
  • September
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • 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, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Velocity.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM