HTC Butterfly 3 vs HTC One X

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

    One X: 31 g lighter

    Butterfly 3:
    161 g
    One X:
    130 g
  • Width

    One X: 3.1 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    One X:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
    One X:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    One X: 1.1 mm thinner

    Butterfly 3:
    10 mm
    One X:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    One X: 16.6 mm shorter

    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
    One X:
    134.4 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly 3:
    2015
    One X:
    2012

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 +16.6 mm versus One X
    Width:
    73 mm +3.1 mm versus One X
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus One X
  2. 2. One X

    Height:
    134.4 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

    +31 g versus One X

  2. 2. One X

    130 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 X

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

Butterfly 3 has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than One X.

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 X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly 3One X
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
One X: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 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. Butterfly 3

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

2. One X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +900 mAh versus One X

  2. 2. One X

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. One X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 134.4 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super IPS LCD2
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB (26 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
Rear camera, main
  • 20.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -Secondary depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 15483
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1157
  • 423
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1881
  • 981
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3580
  • 622
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, One X.
SpecificationButterfly 3One X
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 - Also known as HTC One XT for China