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HTC First vs Motorola MILESTONE

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: 41.1 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    MILESTONE:
    165 g
  • Width

    MILESTONE: 5 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    MILESTONE:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MILESTONE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    MILESTONE:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    First: 4.8 mm thinner

    First:
    8.9 mm
    MILESTONE:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MILESTONE: 10.2 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    MILESTONE:
    115.8 mm
  • Release year

    First:
    2013
    MILESTONE:
    2009

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. First

    Height:
    126 mm +10.2 mm versus MILESTONE
    Width:
    65 mm +5 mm versus MILESTONE
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. MILESTONE

    Height:
    115.8 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +4.8 mm versus First

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

  2. 2. MILESTONE

    165 g

    +41.1 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.

  1. 1. First

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

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

First has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

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 First, MILESTONE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstMILESTONE
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MILESTONE: Original memory entry

133 MB · 256 MB 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. First

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. MILESTONE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. First

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus MILESTONE

  2. 2. MILESTONE

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. First2. MILESTONE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 133 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 10.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Motonav software
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, MILESTONE.
SpecificationFirstMILESTONE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA