HTC Butterfly vs HTC Desire 601 dual sim

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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

    Desire 601 dual sim: 10 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    Desire 601 dual sim:
    130 g
  • Width

    Desire 601 dual sim: 3.8 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    Desire 601 dual sim:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 601 dual sim: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly:
    5 in
    Desire 601 dual sim:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Butterfly: 0.8 mm thinner

    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
    Desire 601 dual sim:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 601 dual sim: 8.5 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    Desire 601 dual sim:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly:
    2012
    Desire 601 dual sim:
    2013

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

    Height:
    143 mm +8.5 mm versus Desire 601 dual sim
    Width:
    70.5 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire 601 dual sim
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Desire 601 dual sim

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Butterfly

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

    +10 g versus Desire 601 dual sim

  2. 2. Desire 601 dual sim

    130 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 601 dual sim

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Butterfly has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 601 dual sim.

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, Desire 601 dual sim, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Butterfly: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB 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

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire 601 dual sim

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

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 601 dual sim

    2100 mAh

    +80 mAh versus Butterfly

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. Desire 601 dual sim

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 134.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
  • 13650
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (market dependent)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, Desire 601 dual sim.
SpecificationButterflyDesire 601 dual sim
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity