HTC First vs HTC One S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC First

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDFirst: LCD · One S: OLED
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8290First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · One S: Qualcomm MSM8290
DepthOne S: 1.1 mm thinnerOne S: 7.8 mm · First: 8.9 mm
HeightFirst: 4.9 mm shorterFirst: 126 mm · One S: 130.9 mm
Release year2013 / 2012First: 2013 · One S: 2012

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.

Front

Side

1. First
Height
126 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
8.9 mm

Weight
123.9 g
2. One S
Height
130.9 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
7.8 mm

Weight
119.5 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	First	One S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm	130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	123.9 g	119.5 g
Technology	Super LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.3" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1650 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8290
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	First	One S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	51.0 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	59.9%
PPI /points per inch/	342 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	First	One S
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	1.6 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	1.6 MP	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	First	One S
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 225
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	18456	3200
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	502

General specs

General specs
Specification	First	One S
Release date	2013 April	2012 February
Colors	White Black Red Pale Blue	Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min	Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	First	One S
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	First	One S
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	First	One S
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory