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HTC Primo vs ZTE Blade Force

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: 55.1 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · Blade Force: 170.1 g
  • WidthPrimo: 18.3 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · Blade Force: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalPrimo: 1.8 in smaller diagonalPrimo: 3.7 in · Blade Force: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · Blade Force: Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • HeightPrimo: 35.7 mm shorterPrimo: 120.3 mm · Blade Force: 156 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2017Primo: 2012 · Blade Force: 2017

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 Blade Force: 156 × 78 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 Blade Force: 156 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. Blade Force
    Height
    156 mm+35.7 mm versus Primo
    Width
    78 mm+18.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    170.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g
  2. 2. Blade Force170.1 g

    +55.1 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.

Screen size
Primo: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade Force: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Primo 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade Force 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Blade Force 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StoragePrimoBlade Force
16 GB Unknown 2 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 Force

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Primo1500 mAh
  2. 2. Blade Force3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 170.1 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 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 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
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%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 35215
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
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
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoBlade Force
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 For Boost Mobile