Celkon A9 Dual 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

    A9 Dual: 7.9 g lighter

    A9 Dual:
    116 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    A9 Dual: 1.1 mm narrower

    A9 Dual:
    63.9 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A9 Dual: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A9 Dual:
    3.5 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    First: 1.7 mm thinner

    A9 Dual:
    10.6 mm
    First:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    A9 Dual: 5.5 mm shorter

    A9 Dual:
    120.5 mm
    First:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    A9 Dual:
    2014
    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. A9 Dual

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1.7 mm versus First
  2. 2. First

    Height:
    126 mm +5.5 mm versus A9 Dual
    Width:
    65 mm +1.1 mm versus A9 Dual
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A9 Dual

    116 g

  2. 2. First

    123.9 g

    +7.9 g versus A9 Dual

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. A9 Dual

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. First

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

First has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than A9 Dual.

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 A9 Dual, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA9 DualFirst
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A9 Dual: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A9 Dual

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A9 Dual

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A9 Dual

Specifications

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1. A9 Dual2. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63.9 Х 10.6 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18456
General specs
General specs — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • 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 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A9 Dual, First.
SpecificationA9 DualFirst
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass