HTC Primo vs Posh Revel S500

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: 45 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Revel S500:
    160 g
  • Width

    Primo: 13.3 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Revel S500:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Revel S500:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Revel S500:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Primo: 26.7 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Revel S500:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    Revel S500:
    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. Revel S500

    Height:
    147 mm +26.7 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    73 mm +13.3 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. Revel S500

    160 g

    +45 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. Revel S500

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

Revel S500 has approximately 76.9% 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.

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

Revel S500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Revel S500

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. Revel S500

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Revel S500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1800 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 MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • 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, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Revel S500.
SpecificationPrimoRevel S500
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