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HTC Butterfly 3

HTC Butterfly 3

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LG G5 SE

LG G5 SE

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Category Breakdown

HTC Butterfly 3
LG G5 SE
Performance
66.465.5
Camera
37.582.5
Display
60.460.4
Battery
22.723.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
58.065.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
38.041.4

Summary

  • The HTC Butterfly 3 features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the LG G5 SE has a slightly larger 5.3-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the Butterfly 3 is powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset, whereas the G5 SE uses the Snapdragon 652, which is less powerful.
  • The Butterfly 3's rear camera offers 20.2 MP without optical image stabilization, compared to the G5 SE's dual-camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide sensor that includes OIS.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the G5 SE at 2800 mAh, compared to the Butterfly 3's 2700 mAh, with both supporting 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Butterfly 3 runs Android 5.0, upgradable to 6.0, while the G5 SE starts with Android 6.0.1 and is upgradable to 7.0, featuring different user interfaces.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Butterfly 3
LG G5 SE

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015
2016

Description

N/A
Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia)Also known as LG G5 Lite

Display

Size

5.2"
5.3"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 430
Adreno 510

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

20.2 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AFSecondary depth sensor
16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6", 3-axis OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2"

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Video

4K@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

151 x 73 x 10 mm (5.94 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)

Weight

161 g
156 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Silver, Titan, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sence 7
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG Optimus UX UI 5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer