HTC Butterfly vs Lenovo A706

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

    A706: 10 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    A706:
    130 g
  • Width

    A706: 1.5 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    A706:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A706: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly:
    5 in
    A706:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    A706:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Butterfly: 1.3 mm thinner

    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
    A706:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    A706: 7 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    A706:
    136 mm

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 +7 mm versus A706
    Width:
    70.5 mm +1.5 mm versus A706
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. A706

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Butterfly

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

    +10 g versus A706

  2. 2. A706

    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. A706

    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 A706.

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, A706, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterflyA706
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. A706

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

    +20 mAh versus A706

  2. 2. A706

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. A706

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 136 Х 69 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
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%
  • 59.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
  • 2005
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
  • 284
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
  • 712
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h (2G) / Up to 180 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • dual band
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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, A706.
SpecificationButterflyA706
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity