HTC Primo vs Samsung Z3 Corporate Edition

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
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    OLED
  • Width

    Primo: 10.2 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Z3 Corporate Edition: 1.3 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 21.2 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Z3 Corporate Edition:
    141.5 mm

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 Z3 Corporate Edition
    Weight:
    115 g
  2. 2. Z3 Corporate Edition

    Height:
    141.5 mm +21.2 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    69.9 mm +10.2 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Z3 Corporate Edition

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

Z3 Corporate Edition 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.

Recorded RAM for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
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. Z3 Corporate Edition

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Z3 Corporate Edition

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Z3 Corporate Edition

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 141.5 Х 69.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Tizen 2.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
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%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Z3 Corporate Edition.
SpecificationPrimoZ3 Corporate Edition
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC/Flac player -Photo viewer -Document viewer