Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 60.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Blackberry |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.1 | BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10.1, 10 |
| -- | 2013-05-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.78 x 0.42 inches | 4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 175.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 328 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2180mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 544 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 12.5 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Butterfly S has a global score of 66.2, which is a bit better than BlackBerry Q5's general score of 60.2. The HTC Butterfly S body is much heavier but a little bit thinner than BlackBerry Q5. The HTC Butterfly S works with Android 4.4 operating system, while BlackBerry Q5 works with BlackBerry 10.3 operating system.
The HTC Butterfly S has a greater performance than BlackBerry Q5, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the HTC Butterfly S also has 2 more CPU cores and a GPU. HTC Butterfly S features a bit more vivid display than BlackBerry Q5, because it has a much larger display, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better screen pixel density.
BlackBerry Q5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than HTC Butterfly S, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the BlackBerry Q5 also counts with a more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The HTC Butterfly S has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than BlackBerry Q5, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the HTC Butterfly S also has 8 GB more internal memory.
HTC Butterfly S features a much longer battery performance than BlackBerry Q5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Butterfly S costs more than the BlackBerry Q5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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