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BLU Grand Mini 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: 8.1 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    First: 1 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    First: 6 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    First:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Mini:
    2017
    First:
    2013

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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm +6 mm versus First
    Width:
    66 mm +1 mm versus First
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  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. Grand Mini

    132 g

    +8.1 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. Grand Mini

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

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

Grand Mini has approximately 9.5% 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 Grand Mini, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand MiniFirst
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Grand Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
  • 18456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 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 Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, First.
SpecificationGrand MiniFirst
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass