HTC Butterfly vs OnePlus 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Butterfly

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDButterfly: LCD · 8: OLED
WeightButterfly: 40 g lighterButterfly: 140 g · 8: 180 g
WidthButterfly: 2.4 mm narrowerButterfly: 70.5 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalButterfly: 1.55 in smaller diagonalButterfly: 5 in · 8: 6.55 in
ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600 / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)Butterfly: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600 · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleButterfly: Single · 8: Triple

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

Side

1. Butterfly
Height
143 mm
Width
70.5 mm
Depth
9.1 mm

Weight
140 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Butterfly	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	140 g	180 g
Technology	Super LCD3	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2400 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	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2020 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Butterfly	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.4%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Butterfly	8
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	8 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	LED flash HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	Butterfly	8
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 650
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
Specification	Butterfly	8
Release date	2012 December	2020 April 14
Colors	Black	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Butterfly	8
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Butterfly	8
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	Butterfly	8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)