HTC Primo vs ZTE Xiang

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: 5 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Primo: 6.3 mm narrower

    Primo:
    59.7 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Xiang:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Primo: 2.7 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 6.3 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    Xiang:
    114 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 +6.3 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +6.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. Xiang

    120 g

    +5 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. Xiang

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Primo has approximately 101.3% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +200 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • 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 — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, Xiang.
SpecificationPrimoXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input