Asus PadFone S vs HTC First

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

    First: 26.1 g lighter

    PadFone S:
    150 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    First: 7.5 mm narrower

    PadFone S:
    72.5 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone S:
    5 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    PadFone S:
    2 GB RAM
    First:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone S:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    First: 1.1 mm thinner

    PadFone S:
    10 mm
    First:
    8.9 mm

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. PadFone S

    Height:
    143.4 mm +17.4 mm versus First
    Width:
    72.5 mm +7.5 mm versus First
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus First
  2. 2. First

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone S

    150 g

    +26.1 g versus First

  2. 2. First

    123.9 g

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. PadFone S

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

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

PadFone S has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than First.

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.

Recorded RAM for PadFone S, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone SFirst
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. PadFone S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. First

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. PadFone S

    2300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus First

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone S2. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.5 Х 10 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43156
  • 18456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 956
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2044
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Titanium Black
  • Platinum White
  • Dark Ruby
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 417 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 700 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 800 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone S, First.
SpecificationPadFone SFirst
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 9 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 4990 mAh battery
  • front camera. 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm
  • 514 grams - Also known as Asus PadFone S PF500KL
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass