HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

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: 32.1 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    156 g
  • Width

    First: 7.1 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
  • Height

    First: 18.8 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    First:
    2013
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    2014

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
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    Height:
    144.8 mm +18.8 mm versus First
    Width:
    72.1 mm +7.1 mm versus First
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    156 g

    +32.1 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. Galaxy Grand Prime

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

Galaxy Grand Prime has approximately 35.2% 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 for First, Galaxy Grand Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
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. Galaxy Grand Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (G530F · G530FZ models)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus First

Specifications

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1. First2. Galaxy Grand Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (G530F
  • G530FZ models)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400 (Value Edition)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
  • 20326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 408
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1071
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 853
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - G530F
  • G530FZ
  • G530Y GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H
  • G530FZ/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F
  • G530H
  • G530Y
  • G531F HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - G531FLTE band 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, Galaxy Grand Prime.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Grand Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G530F
  • G530FZ
  • G530Y
  • G530H
  • G530FZ/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chi