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Dell Aero 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

    Aero: 19.9 g lighter

    Aero:
    104 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    Aero: 7.1 mm narrower

    Aero:
    57.9 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aero: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Aero:
    3.5 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    First: 2.8 mm thinner

    Aero:
    11.7 mm
    First:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Aero: 4 mm shorter

    Aero:
    122 mm
    First:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Aero:
    2010
    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. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.8 mm versus First
  2. 2. First

    Height:
    126 mm +4 mm versus Aero
    Width:
    65 mm +7.1 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aero

    104 g

  2. 2. First

    123.9 g

    +19.9 g versus Aero

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. Aero

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

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

First has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

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 Aero, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAeroFirst
16 GB Unknown 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. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Aero

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Aero

Specifications

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1. Aero2. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aero, First.
SpecificationAeroFirst
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass