HTC Butterfly 3
#3849
Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos
#1310Category Breakdown
HTC Butterfly 3
Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos
Performance
66.467.5
Camera
37.592.6
Display
60.484.3
Battery
22.784.8
Build
0.278.4
Connectivity
58.065.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
38.060.1
Summary
- The HTC Butterfly 3 features a solid build with a weight of 161g and dimensions of 151 x 73 x 10 mm, while the Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos is slightly heavier at 171g and slimmer at 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm, utilizing a premium glass and aluminum design.
- In terms of display, the Butterfly 3 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher pixel density of ~565 ppi compared to the Note5's 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display at ~515 ppi.
- Performance-wise, the Butterfly 3 is powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset, while the Note5 uses the Exynos 7420, with both offering 32GB of storage but the Note5 has an advantage with 4GB of RAM.
- The camera on the Butterfly 3 has a 20.2 MP rear sensor without OIS, whereas the Note5's 16 MP rear camera includes OIS, enhancing image stability.
- Battery capacity is also better on the Note5 at 3000 mAh versus the Butterfly's 2700 mAh, with the Note5 supporting wireless charging.
- Both devices run on Android Lollipop but the Note5 can be upgraded to Nougat, while the Butterfly 3 can be upgraded to Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Butterfly 3
Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa, UAE, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan)
Display
Size
5.2"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 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)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 430
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
20.2 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AFSecondary depth sensor
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide)
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps
1440p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151 x 73 x 10 mm (5.94 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
161 g
171 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Blue, Red, White
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2