HTC Butterfly S vs Palm Pre Plus

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

    Pre Plus: 22 g lighter

    Butterfly S:
    160 g
    Pre Plus:
    138 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 11 mm narrower

    Butterfly S:
    70.5 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly S:
    5 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Butterfly S: 6.3 mm thinner

    Butterfly S:
    10.6 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 44 mm shorter

    Butterfly S:
    144.5 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly S:
    2013
    Pre Plus:
    2010

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 +44 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    70.5 mm +11 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +6.3 mm versus Butterfly S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly S

    160 g

    +22 g versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 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. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Butterfly S has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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, Pre Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterfly SPre Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Pre Plus

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 S

    3200 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly S2. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 70.5 Х 10.6 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly S, Pre Plus.
SpecificationButterfly SPre Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging