Icemobile Prime Plus vs Maxwest Nitro 5

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

    Prime Plus: 20 g lighter

    Prime Plus:
    135 g
    Nitro 5:
    155 g
  • Width

    Nitro 5: 4.1 mm narrower

    Prime Plus:
    76.1 mm
    Nitro 5:
    72 mm
  • Chipset

    Prime Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Nitro 5:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    Nitro 5: 0.9 mm thinner

    Prime Plus:
    10.5 mm
    Nitro 5:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Prime Plus: 4 mm shorter

    Prime Plus:
    141.6 mm
    Nitro 5:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    Prime Plus:
    2012
    Nitro 5:
    2015

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. Prime Plus

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Nitro 5
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Nitro 5
  2. 2. Nitro 5

    Height:
    145.6 mm +4 mm versus Prime Plus
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Prime Plus

    135 g

  2. 2. Nitro 5

    155 g

    +20 g versus Prime Plus

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. Prime Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro 5

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

Prime Plus has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Nitro 5.

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.

Prime Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Nitro 5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Prime Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Nitro 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Prime Plus

    2150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Nitro 5

  2. 2. Nitro 5

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Prime Plus2. Nitro 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.6 Х 76.1 Х 10.5 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prime Plus, Nitro 5.
SpecificationPrime PlusNitro 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer