HTC Butterfly vs Sony Xperia V

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

    Xperia V: 20 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    Xperia V:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia V: 5.5 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    Xperia V:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia V: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly:
    5 in
    Xperia V:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    Xperia V:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Butterfly: 1.6 mm thinner

    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
    Xperia V:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Xperia V: 14 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    Xperia V:
    129 mm

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 +14 mm versus Xperia V
    Width:
    70.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Xperia V
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia V

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.6 mm versus Butterfly

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

    +20 g versus Xperia V

  2. 2. Xperia V

    120 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. Xperia V

    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 Xperia V.

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, Xperia V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageButterflyXperia V
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia V

NFC:
Yes
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

    +270 mAh versus Xperia V

  2. 2. Xperia V

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. Xperia V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 129 Х 65 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 120 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
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%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
  • 3000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - LT25i
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, Xperia V.
SpecificationButterflyXperia V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Xperia AX on NTT DoCoMo and Xperia VL on KDDI