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| Global Score | |
| 57.1 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-04-04 |
| 5.47 x 2.83 x 0.36 inches | 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | S-LCD 3 |
| 412 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| IT PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 7.37 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | 437 hours standby time 14.3 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC First is a bit better than the Meizu MX3, having a overall score of 62.5 against 57.1. Even though the HTC First and the Meizu MX3 were released only 5 months apart, the HTC First is lighter and a little bit thinner. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but HTC First has 4.1 version and Meizu MX3 has Android 4.2.
Meizu MX3 counts with a little bit better looking display than HTC First, because it has a larger display, a just a little higher pixels count in each inch of display and a lot higher 1800 x 1080 resolution. The Meizu MX3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC First, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Meizu MX3 shoots clearer videos and photos than HTC First, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Meizu MX3 also has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution camera. Meizu MX3 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than HTC First, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Meizu MX3 counts with greater battery performance than HTC First, because it has 2400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
The HTC First is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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