HTC Butterfly vs Vertu Aster

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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.

WeightButterfly: 53 g lighterButterfly: 140 g · Aster: 193 g
WidthAster: 1.5 mm narrowerAster: 69 mm · Butterfly: 70.5 mm
Screen diagonalAster: 0.3 in smaller diagonalAster: 4.7 in · Butterfly: 5 in
ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)Butterfly: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600 · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
DepthButterfly: 2.1 mm thinnerButterfly: 9.1 mm · Aster: 11.2 mm
Release year2012 / 2014Butterfly: 2012 · Aster: 2014

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. Aster
Height
143.4 mm
Width
69 mm
Depth
11.2 mm

Weight
193 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143 Х 70.5 Х 9.1 mm	143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight	140 g	193 g
Technology	Super LCD3	Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size	5" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 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	64 GB 2 GB 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	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	59.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.4%	60.5%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	473 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	13 MP Hasselblad certified AF
Functions	LED flash HDR	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	2.1 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	24780	37242
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	409	509
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1360	887

General specs

General specs
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Release date	2012 December	2014 October
Colors	Black	Onyx Calf Lagoon Calf Blush Calf Caviar Karung Tangerine Karung Raspberry Ostrich Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	330 EUR	5440 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Nano-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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900)
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	4.0 A2DP aptX LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Butterfly	Aster
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as HTC Deluxe	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel