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HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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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 · Galaxy Alpha: OLED
      • WeightGalaxy Alpha: 8.9 g lighterGalaxy Alpha: 115 g · First: 123.9 g
      • Screen diagonalFirst: 0.4 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Galaxy Alpha: 4.7 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Galaxy Alpha: Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
      • DepthGalaxy Alpha: 2.2 mm thinnerGalaxy Alpha: 6.7 mm · First: 8.9 mm
      • HeightFirst: 6.4 mm shorterFirst: 126 mm · Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 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 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 65.5 mm 2
      Side
      First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 6.7 mm 2
      1. 1. First
        Height
        126 mm
        Width
        65 mm
        Depth
        8.9 mm
        Weight
        123.9 g
      2. 2. Galaxy Alpha
        Height
        132.4 mm
        Width
        65.5 mm
        Depth
        6.7 mm
        Weight
        115 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
      • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
      Weight
      • 123.9 g
      • 115 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • Super AMOLED
      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
      • 32 GB
      • 2 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 1860 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
      • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
      • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 51.0 cm2
      • 60.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 62.2%
      • 70.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 342 PPI
      • 312 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 12 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 31mm (standard)
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • LED flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 2160p@30fps
      • 1080p@60fps
      • 720p@120fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.6 MP
      • Single
      • 2.1 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 1.6 MP
      • 2.1 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
      • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 305
      • Mali-T628 MP6
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 18456
      • 50125
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 782
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2457
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1804
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Release date
      • 2013
      • April
      • 2014
      • August
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Red
      • Pale Blue
      • Charcoal Black
      • Sleek Silver
      • Dazzling White
      • Frosted Gold
      • Scuba Blue
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 200 EUR
      • 390 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 (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
      Body build Unknown
      • aluminum frame
      • plastic back
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 17(700) - SM-G850M
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • LE
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Alpha
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
      • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa

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