HTC First vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

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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
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    OLED
  • Weight

    First: 7.1 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
  • Width

    First: 5.6 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    4.8 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    First:
    1 GB RAM
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm +10.6 mm versus First
    Width:
    70.6 mm +5.6 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    131 g

    +7.1 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

I9305 Galaxy S III has approximately 24.6% 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, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

NFC:
Yes
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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus First

Specifications

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1. First2. I9305 Galaxy S III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
  • 20000
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationFirstI9305 Galaxy S III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE