Difference between HTC First and Sony Xperia T
Key difference: HTC First is the first phone that will be released running on the Facebook Home user interface. The phone will be powered by a Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 1.4 GHz Dual-core Krait and a 1 GB of RAM. The Sony Xperia T is a model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM.
In today’s world, social networking is more important that air of water. Some people might be able to get through without food, but not without checking their Facebook accounts at least a few times during the day. Facebook realizing the important part it plays in people’s social lives and recognizing the need for Facebook integration on mobile phones, has collaborated with HTC for new Facebook phone: the HTC First.
HTC First is the first phone that will be released running on the Facebook Home user interface. This isn’t the first time that HTC and Facebook have collaborated. HTC has previously launched the ChaCha, Status, and Salsa, all of which had special Facebook integration, beyond the normal app. However, the HTC First will be the first to actually have a user interface (UI) based on Facebook.
The Facebook Home UI will consist of Cover Feed which will use the home screen and lock screen to show content posted by friends on Facebook, as well as notifications from other apps. It also has an overlay over any and all apps, which allow users the ability to message others via Facebook or SMS, without leaving the app. The lock icon on the lock screen will show the profile picture of the user.
The HTC First also offers the users the ability to turn off the Facebook Home UI, in case they choose to. When Facebook Home is disabled, the phone will revert to stock Android, in this case Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The phone will also be the first smartphone to include Instagram, recently-acquired by Facebook, as a pre-loaded app.
The phone will be powered by a Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 1.4 GHz Dual-core Krait and a 1 GB of RAM. The phone will come with as in-built memory of 16 GB and no external memory. The phone also has an embedded Li-Po 2000 mAh battery.
The phone has a 4.3 inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The primary camera on the phone is a 5 MP with BSI sensor and a 1.6 MP front-facing secondary camera, also with BSI sensor.
The Sony Xperia T is a model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform. It features a 4.55 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM. It features Android Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.4) out of the box but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean (v4.1).
The phone also has a 13 MP primary camera with a 1.3 MP front camera. The phone is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery. The phone also comes with pre-installed Sony apps called Walkman, and Movies. These are part of a pre-loaded software suite that allows for consuming and sharing a vast library of multimedia content.
Sony Xperia T has gotten very popular as it had been featured as James Bond's phone in the 2012 film, Skyfall. In fact, in some European countries, especially the UK, the phone is actually marketed as the Bond Phone.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the HTC website, the Sony Mobile website, theverge.com and GSMArena.com.
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HTC First |
Sony Xperia T |
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Launch Date |
April 2013 |
August 29, 2012 |
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Company |
HTC |
Sony Corporation |
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Size |
126 x 65 x 8.9 mm (4.96 x 2.56 x 0.35 in) |
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm |
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Display |
Super LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches (~342 ppi pixel density) |
720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
- |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
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Weight |
123.9 g (4.34 oz) |
139g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE 850 / 1900 |
No |
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GUI |
Facebook Home UI |
Timescape UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
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GPU |
Adreno 305 |
Adreno 225 |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 |
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon |
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RAM |
1 GB LPDDR2 |
1 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16 GB |
16 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
Expandable up to 32 GB |
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Sensors |
Gyro sensor, Tri-axis Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
3.5 mm stereo audio jack, NFC capable, Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a//b/g/n, micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port |
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality, DLNA Certified, aGPS, WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom, Bluetooth technology, Native USB tethering, NFC, HDMI via MHL support, Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, SyncML, Microsoft, eCompass, Smart Connect |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
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Speed |
HSDPA, HSUPA |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP |
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USB |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
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Primary Camera |
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
1.6 MP BSI front camera (ultrawide angle) |
1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
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Video |
1080p Full HD video recording |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Speaker with built-in amplifier IC (support 2.55V) |
xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
.aac, .amr, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
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Video supported formats |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Embedded rechargeable Li-Po 2000 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, Black/White, Black/Blue, Black/Red |
Black, White, Silver |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
- |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS, Digital compass |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: htc.com, sonymobile.com
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