Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| MeeGo | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-06-21 | 2013-04-04 |
| 4.58 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 251 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 437 hours standby time 14.3 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC First is slightly better than the Nokia N9, having a global score of 62.5 against 57.2. HTC First comes with Android 4.1 OS, and Nokia N9 comes with MeeGo OS. HTC First's construction is newer, a little bit lighter and much thinner than the Nokia N9. The HTC First has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia N9, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC First also has a better graphics processing unit and 1 more CPU cores.
HTC First features a little sharper screen than Nokia N9, because it has a quite larger display, a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720 and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Nokia N9 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC First, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
HTC First features a superior battery duration than Nokia N9, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia N9 has a bit better camera than HTC First, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia N9 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HTC First is also cheaper than the Nokia N9.
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