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HTC Butterfly

HTC Butterfly

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HTC DROID DNA

HTC DROID DNA

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Category Breakdown

HTC Butterfly
HTC DROID DNA
Performance
55.956.1
Camera
35.235.2
Display
47.247.2
Battery
19.619.6
Build
16.016.7
Connectivity
56.658.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.628.0

Summary

  • The HTC Butterfly and HTC DROID DNA both feature a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
  • In terms of performance, the Butterfly is equipped with the Snapdragon 600 chipset, while the DROID DNA uses the slightly older Snapdragon S4 Pro, although both have a quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM.
  • Camera specifications are identical, with an 8 MP rear camera and 2.1 MP front camera, both capable of recording 1080p video.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 2020 mAh, but neither device supports wireless charging.
  • The Butterfly has a slightly slimmer profile at 9.1 mm compared to the DROID DNA's 9.7 mm, and both run on different versions of Android, with the Butterfly offering a newer upgrade path.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Butterfly
HTC DROID DNA

General

Release Date

2013
2012

Announced

2012
2012

Description

Also known as HTC Deluxe
For Verizon

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

Super LCD3
Super LCD3

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Adreno 320
Adreno 320

Memory

16GB (11GB user available), 2GB RAM
16GB (11GB user available), 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

2.1 MP
2.1 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2020 mAh
2020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143 x 70.5 x 9.1 mm (5.63 x 2.78 x 0.36 in)
141 x 70.5 x 9.7 mm (5.55 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)

Weight

140 g
141.7 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.97 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
0.50 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI 5
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4+

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass