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ZTE ZMax (Z970) vs HTC Butterfly

Side by side comparison between ZTE ZMax vs HTC Butterfly phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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5.7"
TFT

720x1280

8
MP

1.6mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

3400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
5"
SLCD3

1080x1920

8
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2020
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? HTC Butterfly

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!


26 Common items in both devices
2GB / 2GB LPDDR2
16GB (12GB available) / 16GB (11GB available)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
16 million
(back) 8MP
LED flash
Only digital zoom
+19 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
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ModelZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Other model namesZTE ZMax LTE-A, ZTE Z970, ZTE ZMax 4G LTEHTC Butterfly X920D, HTC Deluxe, HTC DLX
Country or region availablefeature not registeredfeature not registered
BrandZTEHTC
Release date9/1/20141/1/2013
Depth8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)9.08 millimeters (0.36 inches)
Size (width x height)83.8 x 162.6 millimeters (3.3 x 6.4 in)70.5 x 143 millimeters (2.78 x 5.63 in)
Weight190 grams (6.65 ounces)140 grams (4.9 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Display typeTFT LCDTFT Super LCD 3
Screen size5.7" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~68.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)258 PPI441 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 2
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
System versionAndroid 4.4.2 KitKatAndroid 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm)
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 305 400MhzQualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
RAM memory2GB2GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)16GB (11GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE 700/1700/1900/2100/2600Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedfeature not registered
HDRHDR photo only main camerafeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Front camera (secondary)1.6 megapixels2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution1536x1024 pixels1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or morefeature not registered
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNANot supportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity3400 mAh2020 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy14 hoursfeature not registered
Standby360 hours (15 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black
• Dolby Digital sound
• WiFi hotspot
Java framework
• Colors: Black
• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
• HTC Sense 4+
• HTC Beats Audio
• Dropbox 25 GB storage
• Dolby Mobile sound
• HAC (M4/T4)
• DLNA
• Wi-Fi Direct
• Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

ZTE ZMax (Z970)HTC Butterfly
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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