alcatel Idol 3 (4.7) vs HTC Butterfly

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Idol 3 (4.7): 30 g lighter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    110 g
    Butterfly:
    140 g
  • Width

    Idol 3 (4.7): 4.6 mm narrower

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    65.9 mm
    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 3 (4.7): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    4.7 in
    Butterfly:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    Idol 3 (4.7): 1.5 mm thinner

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    7.6 mm
    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Idol 3 (4.7): 8.4 mm shorter

    Idol 3 (4.7):
    134.6 mm
    Butterfly:
    143 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (4.7)

    Height:
    134.6 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Butterfly

    Height:
    143 mm +8.4 mm versus Idol 3 (4.7)
    Width:
    70.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Idol 3 (4.7)
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Idol 3 (4.7)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (4.7)

    110 g

  2. 2. Butterfly

    140 g

    +30 g versus Idol 3 (4.7)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (4.7)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Butterfly

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Butterfly has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Idol 3 (4.7).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol 3 (4.7): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)

Butterfly: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol 3 (4.7)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. Butterfly

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 3 (4.7)

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Butterfly

    2020 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Idol 3 (4.7)

Specifications

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1. Idol 3 (4.7)2. Butterfly

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.6 Х 65.9 Х 7.6 mm
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (Dual SIM model)
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19456
  • 24780
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 409
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1360
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Sliver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (market dependent)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3 (4.7), Butterfly.
SpecificationIdol 3 (4.7)Butterfly
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe