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HTC Butterfly vs LG U

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.

  • WeightU: 5 g lighterU: 135 g · Butterfly: 140 g
  • WidthButterfly: 2.7 mm narrowerButterfly: 70.5 mm · U: 73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalButterfly: 0.2 in smaller diagonalButterfly: 5 in · U: 5.2 in
  • DepthU: 1.4 mm thinnerU: 7.7 mm · Butterfly: 9.1 mm
  • HeightButterfly: 4.6 mm shorterButterfly: 143 mm · U: 147.6 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2016Butterfly: 2012 · U: 2016

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.

Front
Butterfly: 143 × 70.5 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
Butterfly: 143 × 9.1 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Butterfly
    Height
    143 mm
    Width
    70.5 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm+1.4 mm versus U
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. U
    Height
    147.6 mm+4.6 mm versus Butterfly
    Width
    73.2 mm+2.7 mm versus Butterfly
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly140 g

    +5 g versus U

  2. 2. U135 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.

Screen size
Butterfly: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Butterfly 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U has approximately 8.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageButterflyU
32 GB Unknown 2 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. U

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Butterfly2020 mAh
  2. 2. U3000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Butterfly

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationButterflyU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationButterflyU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationButterflyU
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationButterflyU
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24780
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1360
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationButterflyU
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationButterflyU
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationButterflyU
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationButterflyU
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass