HTC First vs ZTE Racer II

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

    Racer II: 23.9 g lighter

    First:
    123.9 g
    Racer II:
    100 g
  • Width

    Racer II: 9.6 mm narrower

    First:
    65 mm
    Racer II:
    55.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Racer II: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    First:
    4.3 in
    Racer II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    First: 4.6 mm thinner

    First:
    8.9 mm
    Racer II:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Racer II: 22 mm shorter

    First:
    126 mm
    Racer II:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    First:
    2013
    Racer II:
    2011

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 +22 mm versus Racer II
    Width:
    65 mm +9.6 mm versus Racer II
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Racer II

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.6 mm versus First

Weight

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

  1. 1. First

    123.9 g

    +23.9 g versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    100 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.

  1. 1. First

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Racer II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

First has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than Racer II.

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, Racer II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFirstRacer II
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Racer II: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB 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. Racer II

NFC:
See details Optional
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. First

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. First2. Racer II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 104 Х 55.4 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 42.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • 500 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 166 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for First, Racer II.
SpecificationFirstRacer II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Meteor Racer II