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HTC Primo vs Sony Xperia E3

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: 28.8 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Xperia E3: 143.8 g
  • WidthPrimo: 9.7 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · Xperia E3: 69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · Xperia E3: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · Xperia E3: Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • DepthXperia E3: 0.7 mm thinnerXperia E3: 8.5 mm · Primo: 9.2 mm
  • HeightPrimo: 16.8 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · Xperia E3: 137.1 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 E3: 137.1 × 69.4 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Xperia E3
    Height
    137.1 mm
    Width
    69.4 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    143.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 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
  • USB Host
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 - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoXperia E3
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 - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202