HTC Butterfly S vs Motorola A780

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

    A780: 19 g lighter

    Butterfly S:
    160 g
    A780:
    141 g
  • Width

    A780: 17.5 mm narrower

    Butterfly S:
    70.5 mm
    A780:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly S:
    5 in
    A780:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Butterfly S: 13.4 mm thinner

    Butterfly S:
    10.6 mm
    A780:
    24 mm
  • Height

    A780: 38.5 mm shorter

    Butterfly S:
    144.5 mm
    A780:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly S:
    2013
    A780:
    2004

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 +38.5 mm versus A780
    Width:
    70.5 mm +17.5 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.4 mm versus Butterfly S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    160 g

    +19 g versus A780

  2. 2. A780

    141 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. A780

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

Butterfly S has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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, A780, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly SA780
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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 S

    3200 mAh

    +2420 mAh versus A780

  2. 2. A780

    780 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly S2. A780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 70.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 34.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly S, A780.
SpecificationButterfly SA780
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial