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HTC First vs Sony Xperia M

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.

  • WeightXperia M: 8.9 g lighterXperia M: 115 g · First: 123.9 g
  • WidthXperia M: 3 mm narrowerXperia M: 62 mm · First: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia M: 0.3 in smaller diagonalXperia M: 4 in · First: 4.3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Xperia M: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
  • HeightXperia M: 2 mm shorterXperia M: 124 mm · First: 126 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 Xperia M: 124 × 62 mm 2
Side
First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Xperia M: 124 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. First
    Height
    126 mm+2 mm versus Xperia M
    Width
    65 mm+3 mm versus Xperia M
    Depth
    8.9 mm
    Weight
    123.9 g
  2. 2. Xperia M
    Height
    124 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    115 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. First123.9 g

    +8.9 g versus Xperia M

  2. 2. Xperia M115 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.

Screen size
First: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia M: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. First 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia M 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area

First has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageFirstXperia M
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Xperia M

NFC
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. First2000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Xperia M

  2. 2. Xperia M1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. First2. Xperia M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models
  • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18456
  • 10340
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 368
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 593
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 296
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Yellow (single sim model only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h 24 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFirstXperia M
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFirstXperia M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony C1904
  • C1905
  • C2004
  • C2005; Sony Xperia M dual with dual-SIM card slots