HTC Butterfly vs Samsung Z

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 technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Butterfly:

  LCD

  Z:

  OLED

• Screen diagonal

  Z: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Butterfly:

  5 in

  Z:

  4.8 in

• Depth

  Z: 0.6 mm thinner

  Butterfly:

  9.1 mm

  Z:

  8.5 mm

• Height

  Z: 4.8 mm shorter

  Butterfly:

  143 mm

  Z:

  138.2 mm

• Release year

  Butterfly:

  2012

  Z:

  2014

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 +4.8 mm versus Z

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   9.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Z

2. 2. Z

   Height:

   138.2 mm

   Width:

   69.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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. Z

   Screen diagonal:

   4.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   63.5 cm²

Butterfly has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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