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HTC First vs Microsoft Lumia 550

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.

  • WeightFirst: 18 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Lumia 550: 141.9 g
  • WidthFirst: 2.8 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Lumia 550: 67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalFirst: 0.4 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Lumia 550: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Lumia 550: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • DepthFirst: 1 mm thinnerFirst: 8.9 mm · Lumia 550: 9.9 mm
  • HeightFirst: 10.1 mm shorterFirst: 126 mm · Lumia 550: 136.1 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
First: 126 × 65 mm 1 Lumia 550: 136.1 × 67.8 mm 2
Side
First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Lumia 550: 136.1 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. First
    Height
    126 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm
    Weight
    123.9 g
  2. 2. Lumia 550
    Height
    136.1 mm+10.1 mm versus First
    Width
    67.8 mm+2.8 mm versus First
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1 mm versus First
    Weight
    141.9 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. First123.9 g
  2. 2. Lumia 550141.9 g

    +18 g versus First

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.

Screen size
First: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Lumia 550: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. First 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Lumia 550 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

Lumia 550 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageFirstLumia 550
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. First

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Lumia 550

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. First2000 mAh
  2. 2. Lumia 5502100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus First

Specifications

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1. First2. Lumia 550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 141.9 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 59.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 315 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18456
  • 24153
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFirstLumia 550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity