BLU R1 HD vs HTC First

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: 18.1 g lighter

  R1 HD:

  142 g

  First:

  123.9 g

• Width

  First: 7 mm narrower

  R1 HD:

  72 mm

  First:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  First: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  R1 HD:

  5 in

  First:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  R1 HD:

  Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

  First:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Height

  First: 17.5 mm shorter

  R1 HD:

  143.5 mm

  First:

  126 mm

• Release year

  R1 HD:

  2016

  First:

  2013

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. R1 HD

   Height:

   143.5 mm +17.5 mm versus First

   Width:

   72 mm +7 mm versus First

   Depth:

   8.7 mm

2. 2. First

   Height:

   126 mm

   Width:

   65 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

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. R1 HD

   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

R1 HD 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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