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HTC Butterfly

HTC Butterfly

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ZTE Blade Vec 3G

ZTE Blade Vec 3G

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Category Breakdown

HTC Butterfly
ZTE Blade Vec 3G
Performance
55.942.6
Camera
35.219.1
Display
47.219.1
Battery
19.620.8
Build
16.00.2
Connectivity
56.633.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.617.6

Summary

  • The HTC Butterfly features a more premium build quality with a Super LCD3 display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density (~441 ppi) compared to the ZTE Blade Vec 3G's TFT display at 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi).
  • In terms of performance, the Butterfly is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Blade Vec uses a Mediatek MT6582 with only 1GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities for the Butterfly.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Blade Vec offers a higher resolution 5 MP front camera compared to the Butterfly's 2.1 MP.
  • The Blade Vec has a larger battery capacity at 2300 mAh versus the Butterfly's 2020 mAh, potentially providing longer usage time.
  • Both devices run Android 4.4.2, but the Butterfly has a slightly older version (4.1.1) that can be upgraded to KitKat, featuring HTC's Sense UI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Butterfly
ZTE Blade Vec 3G

General

Release Date

2013
2014

Announced

2012
2014

Description

Also known as HTC Deluxe
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

Super LCD3
TFT

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
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 320
Mali-400MP2

Memory

16GB (11GB user available), 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash

Front Camera

2.1 MP
5 MP

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
2300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, 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)
139.3 x 69.8 x 7.8 mm (5.48 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)

Weight

140 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.97 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

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 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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