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HTC Butterfly

HTC Butterfly

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vivo V3

vivo V3

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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