HTC Butterfly vs Lava Iris 505

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.

  • Width

    Butterfly: 4.5 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    Iris 505:
    75 mm
  • Height

    Butterfly: 6.6 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    Iris 505:
    149.6 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly:
    2012
    Iris 505:
    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
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. Iris 505

    Height:
    149.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Butterfly
    Width:
    75 mm +4.5 mm versus Butterfly
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Iris 505

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

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Butterfly: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Iris 505: Original memory entry

4 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

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

2. Iris 505

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +20 mAh versus Iris 505

  2. 2. Iris 505

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. Iris 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 149.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 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 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 b/g/n
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
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, Iris 505.
SpecificationButterflyIris 505
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India