HTC Butterfly

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.1.1) Sense 4+ UI
• Dimensions:
  • 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.36 inches (143 x 70.5 x 9.08 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.94 oz (140 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 5 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1080 x 1920 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 441 ppi
• Technology:
  • S-LCD 3
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Capacity:
  • 2020 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait
• Graphics processor:
  • • Adreno 320
• System memory:
  • 2048 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 16 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.0
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Face detection, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 2.1 megapixels

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • YouTube (upload), Picasa

TECHNOLOGY

• CDMA:
  • 800, 1900 MHz
• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• HDMI:
  • • via microUSB
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Additional microphone/s:
  • • for Noise cancellation
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• Hearing aid compatibility:
  • • M3, T3
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Pros

• Quad core processor
• Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
• Very big display (5 inches)
• Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (441 ppi)
• High-resolution display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
• High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
• Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone
• NFC
• HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)

Cons

No cons

Description

HTC Butterfly is a handset nearly identical to the J Butterfly, which was announced for Japan back in October, and the HTC Droid DNA, which Verizon subscribers in the U.S. can already buy. What makes the HTC Butterfly different, however, is that it is an international device that will get along well with GSM carriers throughout the world. Other than that, there's nothing really new about the HTC Butterfly, and no, we aren't complaining about it. The smartphone comes with the same monstrous 5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. There is a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro ticking at 1.5GHz inside the handset. You also get a pair of cameras - an 8-megapixel one in the back with a dedicated ImageChip for zero shutter lag, and a 2MP front-facing snapper.