Archos 50b Platinum 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

    Butterfly: 20 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    Butterfly:
    140 g
  • Width

    Butterfly: 2.5 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Butterfly: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    50b Platinum:
    5.5 in
    Butterfly:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    50b Platinum:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    50b Platinum: 0.8 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Butterfly: 3.8 mm shorter

    50b Platinum:
    146.8 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. 50b Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Butterfly
    Width:
    73 mm +2.5 mm versus Butterfly
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Butterfly

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.8 mm versus 50b Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    160 g

    +20 g versus Butterfly

  2. 2. Butterfly

    140 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    50b Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Butterfly

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

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.

50b Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. 50b Platinum

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

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. 50b Platinum

    3000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Butterfly

  2. 2. Butterfly

    2020 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Platinum2. Butterfly

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
  • 24780
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 409
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1360
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, Butterfly.
Specification50b PlatinumButterfly
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe