HTC Butterfly S vs Nokia 8.1

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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 S: 20 g lighter

    Butterfly S:
    160 g
    8.1:
    180 g
  • Width

    Butterfly S: 5.3 mm narrower

    Butterfly S:
    70.5 mm
    8.1:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Butterfly S: 1.18 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly S:
    5 in
    8.1:
    6.18 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    8.1:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Butterfly S:
    Single
    8.1:
    Dual
  • Depth

    8.1: 2.6 mm thinner

    Butterfly S:
    10.6 mm
    8.1:
    8 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 S

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.6 mm versus 8.1
  2. 2. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm +10.3 mm versus Butterfly S
    Width:
    75.8 mm +5.3 mm versus Butterfly S
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    160 g

  2. 2. 8.1

    180 g

    +20 g versus Butterfly S

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. 8.1

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

8.1 has approximately 38.3% 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, 8.1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly S8.1
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

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. 8.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 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 S

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. 8.1

    3500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Butterfly S

Specifications

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1. Butterfly S2. 8.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 70.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 408 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • NEG
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25322
  • 177222
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
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
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • 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, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly S, 8.1.
SpecificationButterfly S8.1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)