HTC Butterfly 2

  • Released 2014, September
    151g, 10mm thickness
    Android 4.4.2
    16GB/32GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 801
  • 2700mAh
    Li-Po

HTC Butterfly 2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2014, August
Status Available. Released 2014, September
Body Dimensions 145.4 x 70.2 x 10 mm (5.72 x 2.76 x 0.39 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
 IPX7 water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Display Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, AF
2 MP, depth sensor
Features Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 2700 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 2.0)
Stand-by Up to 643 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Misc Colors Blue, Red, White
Price About 250 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 1107 / Basemark X: 12302
Camera Photo / Video
Battery life

HTC Butterfly 2 - User Reviews

  • This is buttery life is low.how HTC butterfly 2 buttery life save

  • No need root

  • Dear Sir, My phone just went belly up and I need a replacement. How is your Butterfly 2 holding up in use now? Is it still a good buy now? Thank you.

  • battery life 66 hours

  • it takes 2 hours to charge.

  • 2g,3g & 4g are fully auto. Waterproof is good been using it hiking under rainstorms and skiing under snowing for years...

  • This phone 4g????

  • How long it takes to charge ?

  • What is the battery life of this phone

  • How long take time to fully charged ?

  • I need help. I just bought my phone - htc butterfly 2, 2 weeks ago. But now my phone cannot switch on after run out of its battery. Any suggestion?

  • Add a soft key to turn off display..

  • I'am using butterfly 2 for couple of months. (i am a phone changer :-D). One of the best phones i have used. Fast, nice camera quality(in good light conditions), good battery life, nice sound quality, no lags, average heating(not uncomfortable to hand).. The problem are the camera lence is scratching and the back cover get dirty very quickely.. Almost good phone for price.

  • Hi everyone this is my review of HTC butterfly two. It wasn't the best built device with the best camera quality and design therefore it was one on the least popular phone back in its days. But overall it's a fast and smooth device with no real major flaws. Now in some countries it's being sold for dirty cheap prices. I bought mine in Malaysia for around 120usd meaning one third of what it used to be. This is absolutely insane!you can update it to Android marshmallow 6.0.1 which is awesome believe me it's faster than a lot of new phones or there and you get flagship features such as NFC, IR BLASTER, 4G internet and IP x6 . For now the smartest choice in Malaysia.

  • You can upgrate to Android 6

  • It has officially updated to which version of Android.?

  • yeah..water proof n water resistant is different things..hehe

  • CAN U tell me about this fone how is it bec I bye tomrrow

  • Double tap to sleep is work on lock screen

  • Hi Naifah, thanks for your suggestion. So, default double-tap does not turn off screen, does it? I do not want to root my butterfly 2...

  • just install greenify,rooting first..and make a widget turn off screen and hibernat

  • Double-tap could only wake up the phone. I can not use it to turn off the screen. Just wondering whether it is a bug of my phone?

  • Yes buddy It'll, I'm taking lot of pictures

  • Just reset it and it will be back normally

  • after upgrading to android 6.0, my phone automatically rotate even this function is off. Does anyone know how to fix it?

  • Do this phone can take picture underwater because i want grab this beast but bit confuse about the 'water resistant'.

  • I have same problem, it's really hard to hear a phone call.

  • after update to android 6.0 my phone didn't recognize earphone and call quality is low, anyone has countered these problem ?

  • HTC Verry good.

  • Been using this phone for quite some time now overall the quality is good, only flaw noticed was the automatic ambient light sensor once you activate auto brightness it tends to go dark, light even on the same room with same light conditions.

  • Be careful, this phone is not very waterproof. I took it to the shower to listen to some music, it got slightly wet ( the shower didn't cover it with water) but the next moment the screen had white and dark blotches over it, and still does now. I feel this phone still is the best phone I've ever had (mine is 2 years old) so I'm getting a new one and will sell mine for repairs. I decided not to get a butterfly 3 as the battery capacity is the same as the 2 but the screen is QHD. The battery is not the best but ok. Hopefully Butterfly 2 will get Android M

  • So far so good, this phone can be compared with M8

  • How do you gets updates of lolipop ?

  • man, this unit is water RESISTANT. not water PROOF. it is to different things. You messed up your own phone tbh

  • My camera is not working also goes with the mobile data..already try hard reset also but still not functioning..contact htc and now they need me to send phone to the service centre..dammit!

  • The specification is so tempting to me but the capacity of the battery is too small which cannot last at least half of a day while I am continuously using the phone. I think the largest defect in HTC phones is that the battery capacity is too small and it is not removable for users to change the battery with a fully-charged one.

  • This phone emphasized that it's WATERPROOF (on the box) so I tested it and it got water damaged. Sent it in to service center for repair after 1 week factory called and wanted to charge me around $130 USD for repair. When I sent it in for repair only the screen was water damaged when they received it at the factory they sent me photos saying that my phone was cracked. It made me very upset and I argued with them telling them that it's still under warranty and you guys damaged my phone why should I have to pay this ridicules repair fees? After almost 1 month, they offer me free repair and in a few days I should be getting my phone back. Let's see how they did.

  • This phone is really superb. This is my first htc phone and its very impressive. I have used note 3 lg g2 in the past. Much better than those phones. Sense is way beyond touchwiz. Hats off to htc.

  • Please guys I want to upgrade my HTC one mini 2 ...is the HTC butterfly 2 a good option?

  • waiting for the latest model..............

  • wow, this phone is really excellent, the quality, the photos it take, the screen, all the material it was made is incredible, more reliable than samsung or lg brands, i really love htc they are alone.........

  • My dearest friends.According to the specifications and just review written here,Butterfly 2 regardless of minor disadvantages is agood high quality smartphone!!Of course LTE type price here very pricey!!!?But as I like to have it,I put it in my wishlist dream museum,among many dreamy good,better,and the best smartphones and devices!!Thanks gsmArena for providing the best information and data!Good luck all mentioned here plus friends.

  • How loud is the audio output with this phone? Is it better than One M8?

  • I own this phone for last 6 months, go for it, no complaints. Camera - The BEST from HTC, better than M9 Doesnt get heated at all superfast, currently running Lollipop

  • I m planning to buy dis phn wat r ur opinions shld i go fr it..???

  • when will this phone gets lollipop update?im planning on buying it this week..pls reply ty

  • Butterfly 2 is a great phone. Responsive. Good work HtC.... Keep on moving.

  • This one rocks !!!!

  • i guess u have a bootloop, need to do a factory reset and thats something u dont have to worry about. Google it and find how can u factory reset via recovery mode. Cheers!

  • i unmount sd card but what happen is, when i press power on... it does not open, only HTC logo appear

  • I had the official Lollipop update for my butterfly 2 yesterday :)

  • Htc 826 is much better...

  • Got this phone for $395 Singapore dollars at the 2015 IT show...

  • pls want to buy ....any help

  • Where is the best place to buy this phone online that includes world wide shipping?

  • HTC always fails in butterfly series phone.

  • Does it have no Corning Gorilla Glass? This is the main drawback and why I haven't bought this device yet... Please reply!

  • Pls tell me which is better? The butterfly 2 or desire 820 or 826? Pls reply asap!!

  • no doubt, butterfly 2 is the better phone!

  • no doubt, butterfly 2 is the better phone!

  • Guys which mobile is better. The butterfly 2 or desire 820? Pls reply asap

  • Yes, second quarter of this year :D

  • can we update it to android lollipop ?

  • Same as my Sony Xperia Z3 compact just more expensive!

  • Hi guys I'm from Kurdistan you can update your butterfly 2 to android 4.4.4 with extreme features amazing file manager from HTC

  • Is this the Droid DNA 2?

  • can this phone take pictures under water? i don't think so since it does not have a dedicated camera shooter. please confirm. that will jeopardize all the fun.

  • pls i need a screen of htc butterfly 2

  • I have had my butterfly 2 for a week or so now. (Bought it online and sent to me here in aus) Updated it to the latest version of kitkat. I am very surprised how good this phone now is. The camera has a lot of hidden goodness. A few things I read it doesn't have it actually has. I'm loving this more then my S5 I had.

  • oh.......isn't there any screen protection,

  • why this phone no display protection

  • i think my butterfly S is still better than this one :D

  • Seen from the specs and different kind of comparinsons with other mobiles, I would say Butterfly 2. But that's my opinion. :)

  • which one is more better? htc one m8 or htc butterfly 2?

  • how come the design of htc butterfly 2 so "ugly"!!!!

  • Does anyone know if there is or will be a dual SIM version of this phone? :) Thanks!

  • my friends have z1 z2,z3 dual,note 3,s4,one m8,one m7 and now butter 2.I compare some times picture quality and promise you my one m7 dual pictures are very better and natural and true color tone against z1.I compare it and at night M7 and M8 are very better.also note 3 has very better camera in compare to z2 and z2 camera is not real 20MPXL.it's fake and very dark and hopeless.i think butter 2 camera is better especially for duo and metering system that you can see just in full frame or aps-c camera. for sure butter 2 has better camera and very better apps running against sony z2,3 or ... HTC HAVE MADE PROFESSIONAL CAMERA AND IF YOU WORK AND SETUP IT MANUALLY IT WOULD WORK GREAT(LIKEFULL-FRAME). TAKE MY WORDS BRO.

  • What about HTC butterfly 2 camera photo quality ? Is it good enough like sony z 2 camera ?

  • Because I don't have the right email adress of them for questioning about exactly this phone.

  • hmm, why don't you email them yourselves?

  • Can anyone email a qustion to HTC.com and ask them if this phone realy doesn't have Gorilla Glass in its screen and write their answer here? pleeeeeeeeeeease. Because many times we saw that a phone has have a feature but it wasn't listed in its specifications in Gsmarena.com or even in manufacturer company site. agin pleeeeeeeese.

  • Get a case..

  • No Gorilla Glass???

  • No Gorilla Glass ???

  • i'll agree this phone is amazing, great specs and waterproof i also liked the red colored one. however i just hoped that they changed the glossy back cover, doesn't look really good.

  • HTC need to focus on the bezels.

  • butterfly 2 with those benchmarks point and excellent duo camera,IP and .... would be the best smartphone ever made till now.

  • I can just laugh at your jealousy comment.htc up and down bezels are for boom sound speaker.it's betteryou look at sony and iphones useless bezels in top and down.

  • KING of bezels.

  • Taiwan

  • The specs of this phone are great! The cheap-looking back cover can be remedied by putting the Dot View Case.

  • Taiwan or China, they are now the biggest phone manufacturer...

  • nice mobile....

  • Waiting for the full review gsmarena team

  • Will the butterfly 2 going to be released here in the philippines? :O

  • many Samsung fans are here and write note3 is better and cheaper than butterfly 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or note4 has the same price!!!!!! for sure bautterfluy2 is better and awesome. and tell us where write note4 has the same price???? TROOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.....

  • HTC is made in Taiwan.

  • can u tell wich country made by orginal htc? & 2nd if i want work with htc like warinty shop in pakistan.?

  • When butterfly 2 available in Cambodia?

  • Why the battery ion this one is smaller than the butterfly S?

  • Note 4 will cost the same.

  • Note 3 will be better and cheaper too.

  • completely awesome phone, much better than the previous one

  • Battery capacity is bigger than previous model. First butterfly capacity is 2000 mAh.

  • To make it slim enough, the battery capacity have to be reduced. Bigger battery capacity = bigger size.

  • is it have ir blaster if have it update specs....

  • What do u mean?

  • why bty is low than pervious model :(

  • Next month.

  • When will it get released in india

  • Forgot to add: - HK$4,698 plus the same lovely free JBL earbuds they offered in Japan. - The forward facing speakers are great, the bass through the earbuds is awesome. The best sounding phone I've had. - Battery life should be at least as good as the M8 (it's actually a little larger), but too early to say yet.

  • Bought it yesterday in HKG... awesome phone. Was about to buy the M8, but was surprised to see this one here already. Not a fan of the shiny colours, but the matt white is really nice to hold and cleans easily due to a special coating. Tested the waterproof feature already... :) With the extra features over the M8, the decision was quite easy.

  • (1)Will JBL headset included when sign contract at SG telcos? (2) How come dot view cover is hard to see in normal market at Singapore?

  • update the specs

  • dear beret760,htc uses boom sound and amplifier in its flagships.don't worry about htc flagships sounds in both call or music&video playing.i have one dual with beats audio but my brothers have one max and one M8.both have no beats audio but their sounds are awesome and amazing.especially one M8,it has louder and most clear sound in compare to all new phone(not only against my one M7 dual).go for batterfly 2 and don't worry about its sounds.

  • In Singapore it's currently retailing CHEAPEST for around SGD$830. Which is roughly equal to US$660 40,000INR

  • already available in Malaysia....

  • Already available in Singapore. Please update the specs! Theres fm radio or not???

  • Presently using a Lumia

  • I really wish it to come with 'beats audio enhancement' like HTC butterfly. Planning on to buy this beautiful gadget ��

  • Us dis phone will be available in middle east like Qatar pls reply............

  • Good for you. Hope that works out for you. lol.

  • if i have money i will buy two htc mobile tab and phone and i will give as apresent .

  • I have been using the HTC Butterfly in Ghana and its been wonderful. My friends love it more than the M7 as it is more solid and also because there arent a lot of people using it. Unfortunately the screen just cracked a week ago after using it for more than 14 months. I will definitely go for the HTC Butterfly 2 as a next phone. Here's a link to some photo comparisons between the Butterfly 2, M8 and E8.

  • Butterfly is always costlier than even the One series. This will be easily 45k.

  • Whats the source of your information? 35k is unlikely becoz E8 is retails around 33k so I believe it will price around 40k

  • why without ois?? why without ois??

  • i just want to know when it will come????????i am just waiting for that model...it will be really awsmmmm.........

  • If this device gets released in India. The HTC One E8 price might see a little fall. But it will cost more than e8. HTC released in an event in Tokyo. HTC Butterfly 2 comes with JBL headsets in the box. Duo camera is an advantage.

  • Are you joking! Its a premimum htc device,not lg or samsung cheaper device.i am sure its minimum price is 42k +.my current phone is htc one max.

  • Heck this sounds like another HTC One E8!!!

  • Around Rs 35k should be launched in a few days time in India.

  • whats the cost any idea

  • Thanks bro, i have already htc one m7 user,tv remote for important for me,my next phone is butterfly 2.

  • Yes, USB OTG is supported in all high end HTC devices

  • Before you complain check first with the HTC official specs and the things you are wishing for the HTC Bfly 2 is there. Good Luck buddy.

  • Probable price?

  • USB on the go feature available in HTC all phone ?yes or no

  • Even 0.1 mm important for flagship smart phones. For example... Galaxy S5 = 8.1 mm Experia Z2 = 8.2 mm LG G3 = 8.9 mm iPhone 5S = 7.6 mm Xiaomi mi4 = 8.9 mm

  • No ir port,no tv control,sorry htc.

  • Please dont blabber blunder, sure its just 2600 mah, but it will definitely stand one day of heavy usage HTC s software is so strong, so cut the crap out ,In Android world nothing is even close to challenging HTC

  • This phone is crap. Tha battery is too smalll compared to the cpu.

  • I was planning to buy E8 but the camera reviews aint good. Perhaps htc just got smart by giving normal 13mp snapper n single led flash to E8 and enhancing it to dual led flash n duo cam in butterfly 2. Really so smart htc?! You may have won a buyer here but than the looks of butterfly are a total turn down !! Infact you leave customers like me confused on what to buy :-| hope the price of this device is not a let down

  • Out of curiosity, why is 4k video important to you?

  • I Will always buy n support HTC products. I'm currently happy with my One Max n HTC One M8 . Will definitely get the butterfly 2 .My third Butterfly series. HTC makes PREMIER handphones

  • Dude,Note 2 does not have 4k...

  • HTC is like seriously hurt animal, waiting for mercy shot. Their best shot was M7. Then they made M8 with faulty display, still crappy camera, needlessly big bottom and top, needlessly big in general. They should've sticked with slim M7 design, maybe made him more angulare instead of organic and add him some juicy 13-20 mipix ultrapixel camera, with superior optics and get some "boost" to sound like beats audio, hit it with 3 gigs of ram and use the old display, instead of new yellowish tint faulty one. They did EVERYTHING wrong, instead of material they used to build this phone, which is indeed splendid. I'm owner of M7 and M8. Using M7, M8 is in shelf. Cheers.

  • that will be my next htc

  • I dont know why HTC wont get for setting 4k video recording to its flagships ?????? this phone is perfect and I've decided to replace it with my current note 2 butt 4k recording is important to me

  • HTC OME M9 video is leaked by htc employer

  • Gorilla glass 3??

  • Beats audio now own to apple but htc support boom sound like beats i think :)

  • thanks htc,you made best phones but I'm confused to choose between M8,E8,butterfly 2 and M8 windows phone. all of them are great and numbers 1 to 5 in top 10 phones.thanks htc

  • I have htc one user,i am wating for this monster phone.htc ins always best looking phone.my next phone deffinitaly htc butterfly 2.

  • how about the music? It does not support beats audio?

  • 10mm is very thick ?? The htc m8 is 9.4 mm !! You seem to know nothing about measurments and smartphones :D

  • 10mm is very thick ?? The htc m8 is 9.4 mm !! You seem to know nothing about measurments and smartphones :D

  • 10mm is very thick ?? The htc m8 is 9.4 mm !! You seem to know nothing about measurments and smartphones :D

  • recording 3D ?????

  • if you see the band width of 4g Td-LTE 2300 is for india which is coming in first quarter of 2015...so to wait for iPhone6 band width which is very important other wise Band width TD-LTE cannot be used in iphone6 and in this HTC butterfy2 required 2300 is used

  • Best camera dual 13 mp, But, 10mm,

  • Very Thick... 10mm WTF

  • dual 13mp

  • My HTC Butterfly S have 3200 battery

  • nice phone but i need dual sim version

  • Finally HTC announces better phone then previous ones, having 13MP and 5Mp front

  • For God's sake get rid of that bezel with HTC logo. This is making phone look bigger. Put HTC logo somewhere near frint Camera/Speaker @htc

  • now I'm confused between E8 n this one!! I wish if this was a better looking phone, it would have been a deal breaker for E8 :-D

  • Is it better than htc m8 or equal plz tell i dont know and is there all features like m8 something sense 6 plzz tell frnd

  • Is it better than htc m8 or equal plz tell i dont know and is there all features like m8 something sense 6 plzz tell frnd

  • this phone is horribly big for a 5" screen. look at the spaces on the side of the screen oo man!!

  • This phone metal or plastic?

  • this is amazinggggggg..... best phone in the world. with super specifications and an impressive style and water resistance

  • Thank god a nice camera.

  • nice phone

  • Htc one M8 better