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| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2013-04-04 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD | S-LCD 3 |
| 233 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 437 hours standby time 14.3 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC First has a general score of 62.5, which is a little bit better than HTC Windows Phone 8S's general score of 57.2. The HTC First design is somewhat thinner but a bit heavier than the HTC Windows Phone 8S, and both of them were released only 7 months apart. HTC First has Android 4.1 OS, and HTC Windows Phone 8S comes with Windows Phone 8 OS.
HTC First has a brighter screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a little bit larger display and a higher screen density. HTC First counts with a bit better processor than HTC Windows Phone 8S, and although they both have 2 CPU cores and a 450 MHz graphics processor, the HTC First also has a larger amount of RAM.
The HTC Windows Phone 8S features a little bit better camera than HTC First, although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality. The HTC Windows Phone 8S has a much greater storage for apps and games than HTC First, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The HTC First has greater battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC First is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone a great choice.
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