Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.78 x 0.42 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 544 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is better than the HTC Butterfly S's 66.2 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has a more recent 11 version and HTC Butterfly S has Android 4.4. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is a bit heavier but noticeably thinner than the HTC Butterfly S.
The HTC Butterfly S has a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Butterfly S, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better performance than HTC Butterfly S, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit superior battery duration than HTC Butterfly S, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL captures much better photos and videos than HTC Butterfly S, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.