HTC Primo vs Samsung i780

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: 5 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    i780:
    120 g
  • Width

    Primo: 1.6 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    i780:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    i780:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    Primo: 3.7 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    i780:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    i780: 4.4 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    i780:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    i780:
    2007

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 +4.4 mm versus i780
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm +1.6 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.7 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. i780

    120 g

    +5 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. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Primo has approximately 85.8% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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

i780: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. i780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +20 mAh versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    1480 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. i780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, i780.
SpecificationPrimoi780
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad