HTC Butterfly
#5264
ZTE Grand X Quad V987
#7858Category Breakdown
HTC Butterfly
ZTE Grand X Quad V987
Performance
55.939.0
Camera
35.219.1
Display
47.219.1
Battery
19.621.8
Build
16.00.2
Connectivity
56.640.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.617.1
Summary
- The HTC Butterfly features a more premium build quality with a Super LCD3 display offering a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at ~441 ppi, compared to the ZTE Grand X Quad V987's TFT display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels at ~294 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Butterfly is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Grand X Quad uses a Mediatek MT6589 chipset with 4GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities for the ZTE.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Butterfly has a superior front camera at 2.1 MP versus the Grand X's 1.3 MP.
- The Butterfly's battery capacity is lower at 2020 mAh compared to the Grand X's 2500 mAh, which may offer better longevity.
- Both devices run on Android Jelly Bean, but the Butterfly can be upgraded to KitKat, providing a slightly more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Butterfly
ZTE Grand X Quad V987
General
Release Date
2013
2013
Announced
2012
2013
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 MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 320
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
16GB (11GB user available), 2GB RAM
4GB 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
1.3 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
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 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)
141 x 70 x 8.9 mm (5.55 x 2.76 x 0.35 in)
Weight
140 g
163 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, 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 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass