HTC Butterfly S
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Samsung Galaxy J7
#3492Category Breakdown
HTC Butterfly S
Samsung Galaxy J7
Performance
57.956.5
Camera
45.327.9
Display
47.280.4
Battery
25.724.2
Build
17.082.6
Connectivity
57.652.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
35.340.6
Summary
- The HTC Butterfly S features a more compact build with a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the Samsung Galaxy J7's 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Butterfly S is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the J7 utilizes an octa-core Snapdragon 615 or Exynos 7580, providing varied processing capabilities.
- The camera on the J7 is significantly better with a 13 MP rear sensor compared to the Butterfly S's 4 MP, and it also offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Butterfly S at 3200 mAh versus the J7's 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Butterfly S runs Android 4.2.2 with Sense UI, while the J7 comes with Android 5.1, upgradable to 7.1.1, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Butterfly S
Samsung Galaxy J7
General
Release Date
2013
2015, July 16
Announced
2013
2015, June 19
Description
N/A
Versions: J700F (India, Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia); J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost).
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
Super LCD3
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 320
Adreno 405Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
4 MP, 1/3.0", 2µm, AF
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
2.1 MP
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.5 x 70.5 x 10.6 mm (5.69 x 2.78 x 0.42 in)
152.2 x 78.7 x 7.5 mm (5.99 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight
160 g
171 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, White, Red, Gray
White, Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI 5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity