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HTC Butterfly vs T-Mobile Comet

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

    Comet: 37.9 g lighter

    Butterfly:
    140 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 14.6 mm narrower

    Butterfly:
    70.5 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Butterfly:
    5 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Butterfly:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Butterfly: 3.6 mm thinner

    Butterfly:
    9.1 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 38.9 mm shorter

    Butterfly:
    143 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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 +38.9 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    70.5 mm +14.6 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.6 mm versus Butterfly

Weight

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

  1. 1. Butterfly

    140 g

    +37.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 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. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Butterfly has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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

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. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +820 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Butterfly2. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24780
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1360
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Butterfly, Comet.
SpecificationButterflyComet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile