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

