Compare phones
Apple iPhone 5
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 2012-09-12 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.36 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 410.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 33.00mm 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2020mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 5 has a score of 68.8, which is slightly better than the HTC Butterfly's 65.5 general score. The iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while HTC Butterfly works with Android 4.3 OS. IPhone 5's construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the HTC Butterfly. The HTC Butterfly has just a bit better looking display than iPhone 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a larger display and a higher pixel number per screen inch.
HTC Butterfly counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC Butterfly also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The HTC Butterfly has a little better processing power than iPhone 5, because it has 2 more CPU cores, an additional graphics co-processor and 1,01 GB more RAM memory.
The HTC Butterfly has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 2020mAh battery size against 1440mAh. The iPhone 5 has a better camera than HTC Butterfly, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a 8 mega-pixels back camera.
IPhone 5 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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