HTC First vs HTC Explorer Comparison and Differences
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HTC First or HTC Explorer Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC First | HTC Explorer | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, April | 2011, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 126 x 65 x 8.9 mm | 4.96 x 4.96 x 2.56 in | 102.8 x 57.2 x 12.9 mm | 4.05 x 4.05 x 2.25 in | |
| Weight | 123.9 g | 4.37 oz | 108 g | 3.81 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Red, Pale Blue | Active Black, Active Navy, Metallic Black, Metallic Navy | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h Talking time - Up to 14 h 20 min |
Stand by time - Up to 485 h (2G) / Up to 445 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 33 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 62.2% | 51.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 342 PPI | 180 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.6 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.6 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 3.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait | - 600 MHz Cortex A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 512 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - SRS surround |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as HTC Pico |
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