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HTC Primo vs Sonim XP8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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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.

  • WeightPrimo: 220 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · XP8: 335 g
  • WidthPrimo: 19.8 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · XP8: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 1.3 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · XP8: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · XP8: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • DepthPrimo: 8.8 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · XP8: 18 mm
  • HeightPrimo: 31.7 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · XP8: 152 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.

Front
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 XP8: 152 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 XP8: 152 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. XP8
    Height
    152 mm
    Width
    79.5 mm
    Depth
    18 mm
    Weight
    335 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 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 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoXP8
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%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoXP8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 71820
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoXP8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoXP8
SIM card
  • Mini-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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
SpecificationPrimoXP8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoXP8
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G