HTC First vs Huawei Honor Play

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HTC First

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Key differences

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WeightFirst: 52.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Honor Play: 176 g
WidthFirst: 9.3 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Honor Play: 74.3 mm
Screen diagonalFirst: 2 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Honor Play: 6.3 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Honor Play: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualFirst: Single · Honor Play: Dual
DepthHonor Play: 1.4 mm thinnerHonor Play: 7.5 mm · First: 8.9 mm

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. Honor Play
Height
157.9 mm
Width
74.3 mm
Depth
7.5 mm

Weight
176 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	First	Honor Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm	157.9 Х 74.3 Х 7.5 mm
Weight	123.9 g	176 g
Technology	Super LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.3" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	First	Honor Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	51.0 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	83.0%
PPI /points per inch/	342 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	First	Honor Play
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	16 MP f/2.2 PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.6 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	1.6 MP	16 MP f/2.0 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	First	Honor Play
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	18456	207232
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	226029
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	349
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1241

General specs

General specs
Specification	First	Honor Play
Release date	2013 April	2018 July
Colors	White Black Red Pale Blue	Midnight Black Navy Blue Violet Player Edition Red Player Edition Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	320 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	First	Honor Play
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	First	Honor Play
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	First	Honor Play
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global