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HTC First vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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.

  • WeightFirst: 26.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Mi Play: 150 g
  • WidthFirst: 6.9 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Mi Play: 71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalFirst: 1.54 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Mi Play: 5.84 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Mi Play: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualFirst: Single · Mi Play: Dual
  • DepthMi Play: 1.1 mm thinnerMi Play: 7.8 mm · First: 8.9 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.

Front
First: 126 × 65 mm 1 Mi Play: 147.8 × 71.9 mm 2
Side
First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Mi Play: 147.8 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. First
    Height
    126 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm+1.1 mm versus Mi Play
    Weight
    123.9 g
  2. 2. Mi Play
    Height
    147.8 mm+21.8 mm versus First
    Width
    71.9 mm+6.9 mm versus First
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. First123.9 g
  2. 2. Mi Play150 g

    +26.1 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 Mi Play: 5.84 in, 19:9, About 85.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. First 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Play 5.84 in · 19:9 About 85.1 cm² rectangular area

Mi Play has approximately 67% 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
StorageFirstMi Play
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi Play

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Mi Play3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus First

Specifications

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1. First2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18456
  • 86457
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFirstMi Play
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFirstMi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging

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