HTC Primo vs Samsung Galaxy A70

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Primo:
    LCD
    Galaxy A70:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Primo: 68 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Galaxy A70:
    183 g
  • Width

    Primo: 17 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Galaxy A70:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Galaxy A70:
    6.7 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Galaxy A70:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    Galaxy A70:
    Triple

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 +1.3 mm versus Galaxy A70
  2. 2. Galaxy A70

    Height:
    164.3 mm +44 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    76.7 mm +17 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A70

    183 g

    +68 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. Galaxy A70

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²

Galaxy A70 has approximately 178.1% 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

Galaxy A70: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. Galaxy A70

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy A70

    4500 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Galaxy A70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 108.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 86%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 167482
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2341
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6600
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 210563
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 480
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1528
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Coral
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Galaxy A70.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy A70
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 Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A705F/DS (Global); SM-A7050 (China)