Category Breakdown
HTC Butterfly S
ZTE V96
Performance
57.954.2
Camera
45.339.6
Display
47.220.3
Battery
25.71.6
Build
17.00.2
Connectivity
57.645.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
35.319.9
Summary
- The HTC Butterfly S features a more compact build with a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display offering a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image quality compared to the ZTE V96's 10.1-inch TFT display at 800 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Butterfly S is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 600 chipset, while the V96 has a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus, giving the HTC device an advantage in processing power.
- The camera on the ZTE V96 is superior with a 5 MP rear sensor compared to the 4 MP on the Butterfly S, although both devices have similar selfie camera capabilities.
- The Butterfly S has a larger battery capacity of 3200 mAh, whereas the V96's battery specifications are not provided.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Butterfly S supporting a more recent version (upgradable to KitKat) compared to the V96's Ice Cream Sandwich, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Butterfly S
ZTE V96
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
N/A
Tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
5"
10.1"
Type
Super LCD3
TFT
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
PPI
1080
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 320
Adreno 225
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
4 MP, 1/3.0", 2µm, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
N/A
Front Camera
2.1 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, HDR
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
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)
N/A
Weight
160 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Red, Gray
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / UMTS / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Yes
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS
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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, compass

