HTC Butterfly S vs LG Q9

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.

  • Width

    Butterfly S: 1.4 mm narrower

    Butterfly S:
    70.5 mm
    Q9:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Butterfly S: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly S:
    5 in
    Q9:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    Q9:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Q9: 2.7 mm thinner

    Butterfly S:
    10.6 mm
    Q9:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Butterfly S: 8.7 mm shorter

    Butterfly S:
    144.5 mm
    Q9:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly S:
    2013
    Q9:
    2019

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 S

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.7 mm versus Q9
  2. 2. Q9

    Height:
    153.2 mm +8.7 mm versus Butterfly S
    Width:
    71.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Butterfly S
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    160 g

    +1 g versus Q9

  2. 2. Q9

    159 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 S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Q9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

Q9 has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than Butterfly S.

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 S, Q9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly SQ9
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Q9: 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 S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Q9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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 S

    3200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Q9

  2. 2. Q9

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly S2. Q9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 70.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 153.2 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 82.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25322
  • 165321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 544 h (2G) / Up to 659 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly S, Q9.
SpecificationButterfly SQ9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant