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HTC Butterfly 3 vs O2 XDA Exec

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: 124 g lighter

    Butterfly 3:
    161 g
    XDA Exec:
    285 g
  • Width

    Butterfly 3: 8 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Exec: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    Butterfly 3: 15 mm thinner

    Butterfly 3:
    10 mm
    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
  • Height

    XDA Exec: 24 mm shorter

    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly 3:
    2015
    XDA Exec:
    2005

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 +24 mm versus XDA Exec
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +8 mm versus Butterfly 3
    Depth:
    25 mm +15 mm versus Butterfly 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +124 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. XDA Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    40.1 cm²

Butterfly 3 has approximately 85.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Exec.

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

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +1080 mAh versus XDA Exec

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. XDA Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 285 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 39.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 20.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -Secondary depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
Unknown
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, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 300 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, XDA Exec.
SpecificationButterfly 3XDA Exec
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.