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| Global Score | |
| 56.9 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-04-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.73 x 0.30 inches | 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6589T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2020mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 437 hours standby time 14.3 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC First is a little bit better than BLU Life Pure, getting a score of 62.5 against 56.9. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC First has 4.1 version and BLU Life Pure has Android 4.2 version. HTC First is a somewhat thicker but a little bit lighter phone than BLU Life Pure.
The BLU Life Pure features a better screen than HTC First, because it has a larger screen, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. BLU Life Pure has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than HTC First, because it has 32 GB internal memory.
The BLU Life Pure has a little faster CPU than HTC First, because although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 400 megahertz, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 2 more CPU cores. The BLU Life Pure and the HTC First count with extremely similar battery performance, although the HTC First has a 1% lower battery size.
BLU Life Pure shoots much clearer photographs and videos than HTC First, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the BLU Life Pure also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC First is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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