HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDFirst: LCD · Galaxy Note 7: OLED
WeightFirst: 45.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Galaxy Note 7: 169 g
WidthFirst: 8.9 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Galaxy Note 7: 73.9 mm
Screen diagonalFirst: 1.4 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Galaxy Note 7: 5.7 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Galaxy Note 7: Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
DepthGalaxy Note 7: 1 mm thinnerGalaxy Note 7: 7.9 mm · First: 8.9 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

Side

1. First
Height
126 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
8.9 mm

Weight
123.9 g
2. Galaxy Note 7
Height
153.5 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
169 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	123.9 g	169 g
Technology	Super LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.3" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	51.0 cm2	88.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	62.2%	78.0%
PPI /points per inch/	342 PPI	518 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	1.6 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	1.6 MP	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)

Performance

Performance
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	18456	135289
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3308

General specs

General specs
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Release date	2013 April	2016 August
Colors	White Black Red Pale Blue	Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium Black Onyx
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	850 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	First	Galaxy Note 7
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots