Category Breakdown
HTC Butterfly
vivo V3
Performance
55.956.4
Camera
35.219.1
Display
47.256.5
Battery
19.622.2
Build
16.00.2
Connectivity
56.648.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.628.7
Summary
- The HTC Butterfly features a Super LCD3 display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering sharper visuals compared to the vivo V3's IPS LCD with a 720 x 1280 resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Butterfly is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chipset with a quad-core CPU, while the V3 uses a Snapdragon 616 with an octa-core configuration, providing different processing capabilities.
- The camera on the V3 is superior with a 13 MP rear sensor compared to the Butterfly's 8 MP, and it also has an 8 MP front camera versus the Butterfly's 2.1 MP.
- Battery capacity is higher in the V3 at 2550 mAh compared to the Butterfly's 2020 mAh, which may offer better longevity.
- Both devices run older versions of Android, with the Butterfly on 4.1.1 and the V3 on 5.1, but the software experience differs due to HTC's Sense UI versus vivo's Funtouch OS.
- Build quality is similar, with the Butterfly being slightly thicker and heavier than the V3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Butterfly
vivo V3
General
Release Date
2013
2016
Announced
2012
2016
Description
Also known as HTC Deluxe
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super LCD3
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 320
Adreno 405
Memory
16GB (11GB user available), 2GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2.1 MP
8 MP, f/2.3
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2020 mAh
2550 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2550 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)
143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight
140 g
138 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

