HTC Butterfly vs Motorola DROID Mini

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

    DROID Mini: 10 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    DROID Mini:
    130 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 9.2 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly:
    5 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 21.7 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly:
    2012
    DROID Mini:
    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 +21.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    70.5 mm +9.2 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. DROID Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

    +10 g versus DROID Mini

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    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. DROID Mini

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

Butterfly has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID Mini.

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, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterflyDROID Mini
16 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. DROID Mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 DROID Mini

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
  • 3000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 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
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, DROID Mini.
SpecificationButterflyDROID Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon