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HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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 Edge: OLED
  • WeightFirst: 50.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Galaxy Note Edge: 174 g
  • WidthFirst: 17.4 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Galaxy Note Edge: 82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalFirst: 1.3 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Galaxy Note Edge: 5.6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Galaxy Note Edge: Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • DepthGalaxy Note Edge: 0.6 mm thinnerGalaxy Note Edge: 8.3 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
First: 126 × 65 mm 1 Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 × 82.4 mm 2
Side
First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. First
    Height
    126 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm
    Weight
    123.9 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    82.4 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    174 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1600 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 524 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18456
  • 64156
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 964
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2872
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note Edge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)

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