HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858)
Side by side comparison between HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD3
SLCD3
720x1280
5
MP
MP
1.5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
4.66"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC First
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16 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 / 1GB |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
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| Model | HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) |
| Other model names | AT&T HTC First PM33100, HTC Myst, Facebook Phone | Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  China |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/12/2013 | 4/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 126 millimeters (2.56 x 4.96 in) | 70 x 134.5 millimeters (2.76 x 5.3 in) |
| Weight | 124 grams (4.34 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 3 | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.66" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 200 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.5 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x960 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14.4 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Pale Blue • Facebook Home UI • HT40 • HAC (M3/T3) • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Gray silver • Built-in nHD projector |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC First | Galaxy Beam 2 (SM-G3858) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |