HTC Butterfly 3 vs Plum Axe 4

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

    Axe 4: 54 g lighter

    Butterfly 3:
    161 g
    Axe 4:
    107 g
  • Width

    Axe 4: 9 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    Axe 4:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe 4: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
    Axe 4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Axe 4:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Height

    Axe 4: 27 mm shorter

    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
    Axe 4:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly 3:
    2015
    Axe 4:
    2017

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 +27 mm versus Axe 4
    Width:
    73 mm +9 mm versus Axe 4
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Axe 4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

    +54 g versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    107 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. Axe 4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Butterfly 3 has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Axe 4.

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, Axe 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly 3Axe 4
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Axe 4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Axe 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1300 mAh versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. Axe 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 107 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
Rear camera, main
  • 20.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -Secondary depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5577
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, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
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 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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 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)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, Axe 4.
SpecificationButterfly 3Axe 4
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 Also known as Plum Z407