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HTC Primo vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

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: 84 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Redmi Note: 199 g
  • WidthPrimo: 19 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · Redmi Note: 78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 1.8 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · Redmi Note: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · Redmi Note: Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • HeightPrimo: 33.7 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · Redmi Note: 154 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014Primo: 2012 · Redmi Note: 2014

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 Redmi Note: 154 × 78.7 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Redmi Note: 154 × 9.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Redmi Note
    Height
    154 mm
    Width
    78.7 mm
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    199 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 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
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65210
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
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
  • 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
  • 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
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoRedmi Note
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

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