The HTC Butterfly is an Android-based, 4G LTE-capable smartphone designed and developed by HTC. First announced for release in Japan by Japanese carrier KDDI as the HTC J Butterfly (HTL21), the J Butterfly was released in Japan on 9 December 2012 as the successor to the HTC J. Outside Japan, in other Asian countries, the phone was released as the HTC Butterfly (X920d) and in China and Russia as the HTC Butterfly (X920e). The Chinese/Russian and US versions of the Butterfly do not have a microSD slot. In the United States, the Butterfly was released as the HTC Droid DNA as a Verizon exclusive, supporting wireless charging.[5] The DNA would become Verizon's final non-Motorola Droid smartphone; following its replacement in August 2013 by the HTC One and Droid Maxx, the carrier announced that all future Droid phones would be built exclusively by Motorola. In June 2013, the Butterfly was succeeded by the HTC Butterfly S.
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| Manufacturer | HTC |
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| Related | Oppo Find 5 ZTE Grand S |
| Compatible networks | Droid DNA: dual-band CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A 800 1900 MHz LTE 700 MHz quad-band GSM, UMTS 850 900 1900 2100 MHz J Butterfly: quad-band GSM, UMTS 850 900 1900 2100 MHz, LTE |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Dimensions | 143 mm (5.6 in) H 71 mm (2.8 in)W 9.1 mm (0.36 in) D[1] |
| Weight | 140 g (4.9 oz) (HTC Droid DNA)[2] |
| Operating system | Android 4.4.2 KitKat[1] |
| System-on-chip | Snapdragon S4 Pro |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz "Krait" APQ8064 processor[3] |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM[4] |
| Storage | 16 GB internal[4] |
| Removable storage | Expandable up to 32 GB with microSD (J Butterfly only) |
| Battery | 2020 mAh[4] |
| Rear camera | 8 MP, FullHD 1080p video recording at 30 FPS with re-invented zoom[4] |
| Front camera | 2.1 MP, HD 720p video recording at 30 FPS[4] |
| Display | 5 inch "Super LCD 3" display 1920×1080 pixels (441 ppi)[3] |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, NFC, DLNA, FeliCa, infrared[4] |
| Website | (HTL21) http://www.htc.com/jp/smartphones/htl21 (X920d) http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-butterfly (DNA) http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/droid-dna-by-htc (X920e) http://www.htc.com/cn/smartphones/htc-butterfly |
It is the second smartphone in the world to be announced with a 1080p display, after Oppo's Find 5,[6] and the first phone to be released with one. The phone has Android version 4.1, a quad-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 2.1-megapixel front camera. It comes with 2 GB of RAM and a 2020 mAh battery.[3]
The Butterfly is water resistant with an IP rating of X5 and has a 5-inch "Super LCD 3" display with full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels). This translates to a pixel density of 440 ppi.[3] In comparison, The HTC One X offers 312 ppi. The Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD (HD has 720p display) at 312ppi, the iPhone 5's "Retina display", 326 ppi, and the Nokia Lumia 920, 332 ppi. The display is manufactured by Sharp, JDI.[7]
In India it was launched at a price of ₹44,900, making it the most expensive Android smartphone in India at the time. However, after the launch of Vertu Ti for ₹600,000, it lost that title.[8]
In summer of 2013, the Butterfly was succeeded by the HTC Butterfly S in Asia. The Butterfly S was never released in Japan. The J Butterfly was succeeded by a phone of the same name in summer of 2014, later released as the Butterfly 2 in other Asian markets.
References
edit- ^ a b Bora, Kukil (17 October 2012). "HTC J Butterfly Announced In Japan: Features Stunning 5-Inch 1080p Display, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 Oct 2012.
- ^ "Droid DNA by HTC". HTC. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d Byford, Sam (17 October 2012). "HTC J Butterfly preview: a stunning 5-inch 1080p phone for Japan (video)". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 20 Oct 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "J Butterfly". HTC. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 20 Oct 2012.
- ^ HTC Droid DNA Review: Verizon's Big, Beautiful Beast, Pro Reviews, archived from the original on 2013-02-17.
- ^ Aryeh, Dima (17 September 2012). "Oppo Announces Find 5, Possibly First 1080p Android Phone". DroidDog. PhoneDog Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.
- ^ "HTC and Sharp unveil devices with next-generation screens". BBC. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 20 Oct 2012.
- ^ Gaurav Shukla (13 May 2013). "Vertu TI Android phone reaches India for INR 6,49,990". AndroidOS.in. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 23 Apr 2014.
External links
edit- Official website for the HTC J Butterfly (HTL21)
- Official website for the HTC Droid DNA
- Official website for the HTC Butterfly (India) (X920d)
- Official website for the HTC Butterfly (Singapore) (X920d)
- Official website for the HTC Butterfly (Taiwan) (X920d)
- Official website for the HTC Butterfly (Thailand) (X920d)
- Official website for the HTC Butterfly (China) (X920e)
- Official website for the HTC Butterfly (Russia) (X920e)