HTC Butterfly 3 vs ZTE Boost MAX+

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: 33.8 g lighter

    Butterfly 3:
    161 g
    Boost MAX+:
    194.8 g
  • Width

    Butterfly 3: 9.6 mm narrower

    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Butterfly 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
    Boost MAX+:
    5.7 in
  • Height

    Butterfly 3: 14.1 mm shorter

    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    165.1 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
  2. 2. Boost MAX+

    Height:
    165.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Butterfly 3
    Width:
    82.6 mm +9.6 mm versus Butterfly 3
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly 3

    161 g

  2. 2. Boost MAX+

    194.8 g

    +33.8 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. Boost MAX+

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

Boost MAX+ has approximately 20.2% 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, Boost MAX+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly 3Boost MAX+
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Boost MAX+

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. Boost MAX+

    3400 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Butterfly 3

Specifications

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1. Butterfly 32. Boost MAX+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly 3, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
  • 165.1 Х 82.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 194.8 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" 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 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly 3, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly 3, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
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
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly 3, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
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, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 180 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly 3, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
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 -3G - HSDPA -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 b/g/n
  • 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, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly 3, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationButterfly 3Boost MAX+
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 Yes