HTC Primo vs Plum Velocity II

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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: 75 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Primo: 4.8 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Velocity II:
    Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Primo: 3.2 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 9.8 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 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 +9.8 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +4.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    190 g

    +75 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 II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Primo has approximately 93.6% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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 II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Velocity II

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

    +300 mAh versus Velocity II

  2. 2. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 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
  • 1200 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
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 II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Velocity II.
SpecificationPrimoVelocity II
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 X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM