HTC Primo vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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.

  • Weight

    Primo: 29 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Blade A3 (2019):
    144 g
  • Width

    Primo: 7.8 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Blade A3 (2019):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Blade A3 (2019):
    Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
  • Depth

    Primo: 1.3 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Primo: 17.1 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    137.4 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
  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Height:
    137.4 mm +17.1 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    67.5 mm +7.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    144 g

    +29 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. Blade A3 (2019)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Blade A3 (2019) has approximately 65.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Primo, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrimoBlade A3 (2019)
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Primo: Original memory entry

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

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. Blade A3 (2019)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade A3 (2019)

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Blade A3 (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 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 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T820 MP1
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationPrimoBlade A3 (2019)
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