HTC Primo vs Posh Orion Max X550

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: 79 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Orion Max X550:
    194 g
  • Width

    Primo: 17.7 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Orion Max X550:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Orion Max X550:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Orion Max X550:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Primo: 36 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Orion Max X550:
    156.3 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    Orion Max X550:
    2014

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. Orion Max X550

    Height:
    156.3 mm +36 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    77.4 mm +17.7 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Orion Max X550

    194 g

    +79 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. Orion Max X550

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

Orion Max X550 has approximately 114% 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, Orion Max X550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoOrion Max X550
4 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. Orion Max X550

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. Orion Max X550

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Orion Max X550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 156.3 Х 77.4 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 4 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • EDR
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, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationPrimoOrion Max X550
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
  • proximity