HTC Primo vs Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

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: 30 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
  • Width

    Primo: 10.8 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 0.5 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 13 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    2013

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. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm +13 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    70.5 mm +10.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 g

    +30 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 Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Galaxy Core Advance has approximately 61.4% 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, Galaxy Core Advance, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoGalaxy Core Advance
8 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. Galaxy Core Advance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Core Advance

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Galaxy Core Advance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • 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, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationPrimoGalaxy Core Advance
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