HTC Butterfly 3 vs HTC One S9

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.

  • Width

    One S9: 3.3 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    One S9:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
    One S9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    One S9: 6.4 mm shorter

    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
    One S9:
    144.6 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly 3:
    2015
    One S9:
    2016

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. Butterfly 3

    Height:
    151 mm +6.4 mm versus One S9
    Width:
    73 mm +3.3 mm versus One S9
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. One S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

    +3 g versus One S9

  2. 2. One S9

    158 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.

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. One S9

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

Butterfly 3 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than One S9.

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.

Recorded RAM for Butterfly 3, One S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly 3One S9
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Butterfly 3

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

2. One S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Butterfly 3

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. One S9

    2840 mAh

    +140 mAh versus Butterfly 3

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. One S9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 158 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Rear camera, main
  • 20.2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -Secondary depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1157
  • 792
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1881
  • 3028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3580
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 363 h (2G) / Up to 416 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, One S9.
SpecificationButterfly 3One S9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass