HTC First vs Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus

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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
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    I9001 Galaxy S Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    First: 1 mm thinner

    First:
    8.9 mm
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    I9001 Galaxy S Plus: 3.6 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    First:
    2013
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    2011

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 +3.6 mm versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus First

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

    +4.9 g versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus

  2. 2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    119 g

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. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

First has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than I9001 Galaxy S Plus.

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, I9001 Galaxy S Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I9001 Galaxy S Plus: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB 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. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +350 mAh versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus

  2. 2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. First2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
  • 3500
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationFirstI9001 Galaxy S Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S 2011 Edition