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HTC First vs Sony Xperia SP

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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.

      • WeightFirst: 31.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Xperia SP: 155 g
      • WidthFirst: 2.1 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Xperia SP: 67.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalFirst: 0.3 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Xperia SP: 4.6 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 ProFirst: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Xperia SP: Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
      • DepthFirst: 1.1 mm thinnerFirst: 8.9 mm · Xperia SP: 10 mm
      • HeightFirst: 4.6 mm shorterFirst: 126 mm · Xperia SP: 130.6 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 SP: 130.6 × 67.1 mm 2
      Side
      First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Xperia SP: 130.6 × 10 mm 2
      1. 1. First
        Height
        126 mm
        Width
        65 mm
        Depth
        8.9 mm
        Weight
        123.9 g
      2. 2. Xperia SP
        Height
        130.6 mm+4.6 mm versus First
        Width
        67.1 mm+2.1 mm versus First
        Depth
        10 mm+1.1 mm versus First
        Weight
        155 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. First123.9 g
      2. 2. Xperia SP155 g

        +31.1 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.

      Screen size
      First: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia SP: 4.6 in, 16:9, About 58.3 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. First 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Xperia SP 4.6 in · 16:9 About 58.3 cm² rectangular area

      Xperia SP has approximately 14.4% 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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageFirstXperia SP
      16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
      Xperia SP: Original memory entry

      8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 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. Xperia SP

      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
      2. 2. Xperia SP2370 mAh

        +370 mAh versus First

      Specifications

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      1. First2. Xperia SP

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
      • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
      Weight
      • 123.9 g
      • 155 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 4.3" inch
      • 4.6" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 720 x 1280 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
      • 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
      • 2370 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
      • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 51.0 cm2
      • 58.3 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 62.2%
      • 66.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 342 PPI
      • 319 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 8 MP
      • AF
      • f/2.4
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.6 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 1.6 MP
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
      • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 305
      • Adreno 320
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 18456
      • 26388
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 745
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1094
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 926
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      Release date
      • 2013
      • April
      • 2013
      • March
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Red
      • Pale Blue
      • Black
      • White
      • Red
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 200 EUR
      • 180 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
      • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850) - C5306
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 (MHL TV-out)
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationFirstXperia SP
      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 SP
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
      • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
      • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

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