Compare phones
HTC Butterfly 2
16 GBHTL23
Google Nexus 5
16 GBD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.72 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 629.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 23.9 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 has a score of 74.7, which is a bit better than HTC Butterfly 2's 67.9 global score. The Google Nexus 5 counts with Android 5.1 operating system, while HTC Butterfly 2 counts with Android HTC Sense UI operating system. Google Nexus 5's design is lighter and somewhat thinner than HTC Butterfly 2.
HTC Butterfly 2 and Google Nexus 5 both count with really similar screens, both of them have a screen with the same size, exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution and the same amount of pixels per inch of display. HTC Butterfly 2 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the HTC Butterfly 2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
HTC Butterfly 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5. Both have the same number of cores, a 2 GB RAM memory and a 450 MHz graphics co-processor. The HTC Butterfly 2 features a little better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity.
Google Nexus 5 captures slightly better videos and photos than HTC Butterfly 2, although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video and a worse (Full HD) video quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Nexus 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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