HTC Primo vs Yota YotaPhone 3

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
    YotaPhone 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Primo: 55 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    YotaPhone 3:
    170 g
  • Width

    Primo: 15.5 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    YotaPhone 3:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    YotaPhone 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    YotaPhone 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    YotaPhone 3: 1.3 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    YotaPhone 3:
    7.9 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 YotaPhone 3
  2. 2. YotaPhone 3

    Height:
    153.6 mm +33.3 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    75.2 mm +15.5 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. YotaPhone 3

    170 g

    +55 g versus Primo

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. YotaPhone 3

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

YotaPhone 3 has approximately 114% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

YotaPhone 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. YotaPhone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. YotaPhone 3

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. YotaPhone 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 153.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); Yota 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
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%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 60230
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Secondary always-on grayscale capacitive touchscreen
  • 720 x 1280 pixels (282 ppi)
  • 5.2 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationPrimoYotaPhone 3
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Yota3