HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy A

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 technology

  OLED versus LCD

  First:

  LCD

  Galaxy A:

  OLED

• Width

  Galaxy A: 5.2 mm narrower

  First:

  65 mm

  Galaxy A:

  59.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  First:

  4.3 in

  Galaxy A:

  3.7 in

• Chipset

  First:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Galaxy A:

  TI OMAP 3430

• Depth

  First: 3.6 mm thinner

  First:

  8.9 mm

  Galaxy A:

  12.5 mm

• Height

  Galaxy A: 6.5 mm shorter

  First:

  126 mm

  Galaxy A:

  119.5 mm

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 +6.5 mm versus Galaxy A

   Width:

   65 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy A

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   59.8 mm

   Depth:

   12.5 mm +3.6 mm 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. Galaxy A

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39 cm²

First has approximately 30.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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