HTC First vs ZTE Blade L8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    First: 20.1 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    Blade L8:
    144 g
  • Width

    First: 2.5 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    First: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    Blade L8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    First:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Depth

    First: 1.6 mm thinner

    First:
    8.9 mm
    Blade L8:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    First: 11.4 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    Blade L8:
    137.4 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.

  1. 1. First

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm +11.4 mm versus First
    Width:
    67.5 mm +2.5 mm versus First
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.6 mm versus First

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

  2. 2. Blade L8

    144 g

    +20.1 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. Blade L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Blade L8 has approximately 26.6% 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, Blade L8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstBlade L8
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Blade L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade L8

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. First2. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
  • 21328
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 60 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 — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, Blade L8.
SpecificationFirstBlade L8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer