HTC Butterfly S vs O2 XDA Comet

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

    XDA Comet: 15 g lighter

    Butterfly S:
    160 g
    XDA Comet:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 12.5 mm narrower

    Butterfly S:
    70.5 mm
    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly S:
    5 in
    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Butterfly S: 8.4 mm thinner

    Butterfly S:
    10.6 mm
    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 38.5 mm shorter

    Butterfly S:
    144.5 mm
    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly S:
    2013
    XDA Comet:
    2007

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 XDA Comet
    Width:
    70.5 mm +12.5 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.4 mm versus Butterfly S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    160 g

    +15 g versus XDA Comet

  2. 2. XDA Comet

    145 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. XDA Comet

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

Butterfly S has approximately 205.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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, XDA Comet, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly SXDA Comet
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Butterfly S2. XDA Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 70.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Silver
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- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly S, XDA Comet.
SpecificationButterfly SXDA Comet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player