HTC Butterfly vs Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

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

    Butterfly: 15 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    Moto G (3rd gen):
    155 g
  • Width

    Butterfly: 1.9 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    Moto G (3rd gen):
    72.4 mm
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    Moto G (3rd gen):
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Butterfly: 2.5 mm thinner

    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
    Moto G (3rd gen):
    11.6 mm
  • Release year

    Butterfly:
    2012
    Moto G (3rd gen):
    2015

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
  2. 2. Moto G (3rd gen)

    Height:
    142.1 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Butterfly
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +2.5 mm versus Butterfly

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

  2. 2. Moto G (3rd gen)

    155 g

    +15 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. 1. Butterfly

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Moto G (3rd gen)

    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

Moto G (3rd gen): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 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. Moto G (3rd gen)

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

  2. 2. Moto G (3rd gen)

    2470 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Butterfly

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. Moto G (3rd gen)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 142.1 Х 72.4 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2470 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
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%
  • 67.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
  • 21456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
  • 549
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
  • 1527
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - XT1541 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - XT1540 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - XT1548
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 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, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, Moto G (3rd gen).
SpecificationButterflyMoto G (3rd gen)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3)
  • Motorola Moto G3