Amazon Fire Phone
#4009
HTC Butterfly 3
#3849Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire Phone
HTC Butterfly 3
Performance
64.766.4
Camera
47.437.5
Display
56.560.4
Battery
21.222.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
51.758.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
36.938.0
Summary
- The Amazon Fire Phone features a compact 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC Butterfly 3 offers a larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Fire Phone is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core CPU, whereas the Butterfly 3 utilizes a more advanced Snapdragon 810 with an octa-core CPU, providing better multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the Butterfly 3 is superior, boasting a 20.2 MP rear camera compared to the Fire Phone's 13 MP, and it can record 4K video, while the Fire Phone is limited to 1080p.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Butterfly 3 at 2700 mAh, with faster charging support, compared to the Fire Phone's 2400 mAh.
- Both devices run on different software experiences, with the Fire Phone using a customized version of Android and the Butterfly 3 operating on a more standard Android interface with HTC's Sense UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire Phone
HTC Butterfly 3
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.7"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
PPI
720
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 430
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF, OIS
20.2 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AFSecondary depth sensor
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2.1 MP
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
4K@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
151 x 73 x 10 mm (5.94 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Weight
160 g
161 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Blue, Red, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sence 7
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass