HTC Butterfly 3 vs Sharp Aquos R2

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: 20 g lighter

    Butterfly 3:
    161 g
    Aquos R2:
    181 g
  • Width

    Butterfly 3: 1 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    Aquos R2:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Butterfly 3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
    Aquos R2:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Aquos R2:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Butterfly 3:
    Single
    Aquos R2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos R2: 1 mm thinner

    Butterfly 3:
    10 mm
    Aquos R2:
    9 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
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1 mm versus Aquos R2
  2. 2. Aquos R2

    Height:
    156 mm +5 mm versus Butterfly 3
    Width:
    74 mm +1 mm versus Butterfly 3
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2

    181 g

    +20 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. Aquos R2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.9 cm²

Aquos R2 has approximately 20.5% 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, Aquos R2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly 3Aquos R2
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos R2

    3130 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Butterfly 3

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 181 g
Technology Unknown
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1440 x 3040 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 20.2 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 20.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -Secondary depth sensor
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 16.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 265822
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, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 350 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, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly 3, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, Aquos R2.
SpecificationButterfly 3Aquos R2
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X