HTC Desire 510 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: 34.1 g lighter

    Desire 510:
    158 g
    First:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    First: 4.8 mm narrower

    Desire 510:
    69.8 mm
    First:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 510:
    4.7 in
    First:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    First: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire 510:
    10 mm
    First:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    First: 13.9 mm shorter

    Desire 510:
    139.9 mm
    First:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 510:
    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. Desire 510

    Height:
    139.9 mm +13.9 mm versus First
    Width:
    69.8 mm +4.8 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. Desire 510

    158 g

    +34.1 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. Desire 510

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

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

Desire 510 has approximately 19.5% 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 Desire 510, First, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 510First
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Desire 510

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Desire 510

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus First

  2. 2. First

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5102. First

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.9 Х 69.8 Х 10 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) EU model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) USA model
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.3%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA/ 1.3 MP
  • Sprint
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 EU model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 USA model
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 EU model -Adreno 305 USA model
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20457
  • 18456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 502
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1194
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Vanilla White
  • Jet Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Deep Navy Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 646 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 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 Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - US -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - US -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - Cricket LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - Sprint
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 510, First.
SpecificationDesire 510First
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass