HTC Butterfly 3 vs LG K30

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 3: 7.1 g lighter

    Butterfly 3:
    161 g
    K30:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Butterfly 3: 2 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    K30:
    75 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Butterfly 3:
    3 GB RAM
    K30:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Butterfly 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    K30:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    K30: 1.4 mm thinner

    Butterfly 3:
    10 mm
    K30:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    K30: 2.4 mm shorter

    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
    K30:
    148.6 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. Butterfly 3

    Height:
    151 mm +2.4 mm versus K30
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.4 mm versus K30
  2. 2. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    75 mm +2 mm versus Butterfly 3
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

  2. 2. K30

    168.1 g

    +7.1 g versus Butterfly 3

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. K30

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

K30 has approximately 3.9% more rectangular screen area than Butterfly 3.

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, K30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly 3K30
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Butterfly 3

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

2. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. K30

    2880 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Butterfly 3

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. K30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
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
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1157
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1881
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3580
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 230 USD
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, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, K30.
SpecificationButterfly 3K30
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA