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HTC Primo vs Sony Xperia E1

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: 5 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Xperia E1: 120 g
  • WidthPrimo: 2.7 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · Xperia E1: 62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 0.3 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · Xperia E1: 4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · Xperia E1: Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • DepthPrimo: 2.8 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · Xperia E1: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia E1: 2.3 mm shorterXperia E1: 118 mm · Primo: 120.3 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 Xperia E1: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Xperia E1: 118 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Xperia E1
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    120 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 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 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 12182
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoXperia E1
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
  • compass