HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    First:
    LCD
    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    First: 98.1 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    222 g
  • Width

    First: 11 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    6.9 in
  • Rear camera layout

    First:
    Single
    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    Quad
  • Height

    First: 40.9 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    166.9 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.

  1. 1. First

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

    Height:
    166.9 mm +40.9 mm versus First
    Width:
    76 mm +11 mm versus First
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

    222 g

    +98.1 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 S20 Ultra 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    114.9 cm²

Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has approximately 125.5% 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 S20 Ultra 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 16 GB RAM

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 S20 Ultra 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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 S20 Ultra 5G

    5000 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus First

Specifications

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1. First2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 166.9 Х 76 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 3200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) USA
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 114.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 89.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 511 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 108 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.33"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -48 MP
  • f/3.5
  • 103mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.0"
  • OIS
  • 10x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.4µm
  • Super Steady video -0.3 MP
  • TOF 3D
  • f/1.0
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 40 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 0.7µm
  • PDAF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) USA
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-G77 MP11 Global Adreno 650 USA
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
  • 415985
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 552262
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 830
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3096
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2020
  • February 11
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Cosmic Grey
  • Cosmic Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 1349 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - SM-G988U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600)
  • 260(39 GHz)
  • 261(28 GHz)
  • SM-G988U
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.2
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD
  • 60Hz@QHD
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
SpecificationFirstGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)