HTC Butterfly vs Huawei nova 5 Pro: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Butterfly:

LCD

nova 5 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Butterfly: 31 g lighter

Butterfly:

140 g

nova 5 Pro:

171 g
Width

Butterfly: 4.3 mm narrower

Butterfly:

70.5 mm

nova 5 Pro:

74.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Butterfly: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

Butterfly:

5 in

nova 5 Pro:

6.39 in
Chipset

Butterfly:

Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

nova 5 Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Butterfly:

Single

nova 5 Pro:

Quad

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. Butterfly

Height:

143 mm
Width:

70.5 mm
Depth:

9.1 mm +1.8 mm versus nova 5 Pro
2. nova 5 Pro

Height:

157.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Butterfly
Width:

74.8 mm +4.3 mm versus Butterfly
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Butterfly

140 g
2. nova 5 Pro

171 g

+31 g versus Butterfly

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. Butterfly

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²
2. nova 5 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

nova 5 Pro has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Butterfly.

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, nova 5 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
128 GB	Unknown	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Unknown	8 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. nova 5 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Butterfly

2020 mAh
2. nova 5 Pro

3500 mAh

+1480 mAh versus Butterfly

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. nova 5 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm	157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	140 g	171 g
Technology	Super LCD3	OLED
Screen size	5" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2340 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	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.4%	85.1%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	8 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 (wide) -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	LED flash HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	32 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 320	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	24780	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	409	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1360	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	366276

General specs

General specs — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Release date	2012 December	2019 June
Colors	Black	Black Purple Green Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	390 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
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/ac dual-band Wi-Fi 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 aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	Unknown
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 108% Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Butterfly, nova 5 Pro.
Specification	Butterfly	nova 5 Pro
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL10 SEA-TL10 (China)

HTC Butterfly vs Huawei nova 5 Pro

HTC Butterfly

Huawei nova 5 Pro

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Physical size

1. Butterfly

2. nova 5 Pro

Weight

1. Butterfly

2. nova 5 Pro

Screen size

1. Butterfly

2. nova 5 Pro

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Butterfly

2. nova 5 Pro

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Butterfly

2. nova 5 Pro

Specifications

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