HTC Primo vs ZTE Blade V8

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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: 26 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Blade V8:
    141 g
  • Width

    Primo: 11.8 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Blade V8:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Primo: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Blade V8:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Blade V8:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Primo:
    Single
    Blade V8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V8: 1.5 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Blade V8:
    7.7 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 +1.5 mm versus Blade V8
  2. 2. Blade V8

    Height:
    148.4 mm +28.1 mm versus Primo
    Width:
    71.5 mm +11.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Blade V8

    141 g

    +26 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 V8

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

Blade V8 has approximately 91.3% 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

Blade V8: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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 V8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 V8

    2730 mAh

    +1230 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Blade V8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 148.4 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2730 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 7.0 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 668
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2379
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Dark Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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 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
  • 4.1
  • 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 V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Blade V8.
SpecificationPrimoBlade V8
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