HTC Butterfly : The Perfectionist

The all new ANDROID FLAGSHIP from HTC : HTC Butterfly

HTC is known for it's quality and perfection in delivering what it says. This time the company has recently launched it's new Andorid flagship the all new HTC Butterfly. But this time it has taken it's hands on the so called "Phablets" category with the screen size 5 inches. But does this really pays off with such a huge price tag? Let's see.
Firstly the Specifications....

Design

HTC Butterfly boasts 5 INCH SCREEN

Device Type - Smart Phone
Operation System - Android

Display
Physical Size - 5 inches
Dimensions - 143 x 70.5 x 9.08 mm
Resolution - 1920 X 1080 pixels FULL HD
Weight - 140 grams
Technology - Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen
Colors - 16 Million colors
Pixel Density - 441 ppi pixel density
Touch Screen - Capacitive, Multi-Touch
Operating System - Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean,upgradable to Android 4.2
Sensors - Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyro Sensor

Design of HTC Butterfly is just PERFECT 

Others - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 with HTC Sense 4+ User Interface, Water Resistant, Shower Proof

Battery 
Capacity - "Non-removable" Li-Po 2020 mAh battery

Hardware
Processor - 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Krait Processor
Graphics - Adreno 320
RAM - 2 GB RAM
Built-In Storage - 16 GB storage
Storage Expansion - Yes, up to 32 GB

HTC Butterfly has 8MP CAMERA with HD VIDEO PLAYBACK

Camera
Camera - 8 MP ( 3264 X 2448 pixels )
Flash - LED
Features - Smart Flash, Continuous Shooting, Sightseeing Mode, Front Focus, Ultra-wide Angle, Auto Focus with BSI Sensor
Camcorder - 1920 X 1080@30fps with video stabilization and stereo sound recording
Front-Facing Camera - 2.1 MP,

Multimedia
Speakers - Loudspeaker, earpiece
3.5mm jack - Yes
Radio - Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Music Player - SSupports MP3, WAV
Video Player - Full HD, supports MP4, 3GP, 3G2 and WMV
Sound Enhancement -  Beats Audio sound enhancement
Ringtone - MP3,WAV Ringtones

HTC Butterfly has excels the connection sector

Connectivity and Data
SIM - Micro-SIM
Browser - HTML5
Positioning - A-GPS with GLONASS
Bluetooth - Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi- Hotspot - Yes
USB - microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
Others - GPRS, EDGE, NFC

Availability  
Announced - December,2012
Release - January, 2013

Price : Rs.45,900

Now, lets have a look at the Highs and Lows...

HTC Butterfly has brilliant display with remarkable resolution density

Highs :

• Resolution Density is one of the best in the market ( 441 ppi )
• Superb processor
• Excellent built quality
• Excellent camera
• Design is just perfect

Lows :

• Battery does not pay off
• Large screen could posses a problem for people with small hands
• The price is excess, it could have been between Rs.40K 

Conclusion :
HTC butterfly is fantastic phone that delivers what is expected from it. We are very impressed with it's performance in all sectors. It is the real perfectionist. In few words - It is simply one of the best, high-end, devices till date we have tried our hands on. This device has achieved perfection in top priority sector's like premium feel, design, display and connectivity.
The only flaws we found with device are - the battery and the price. With a typical smartphone usage, the battery would no longer last a little over 10 hrs. Although, so solve this problem HTC has added a 'battery saver mode', but still after the use of this mode, it lasts no longer than 12-13 hrs. Another major drawback of this device is it's huge price, we definitely think it is over priced. In India if we see, it is not the best value-for-money product. We would advice to wait till the prices come down to around 40K or less, or opt one of the alternatives given below.

Alternatives for HTC Butterfly :  Apple iPhone 5, Nokia Lumia 920, Sony Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Nexus 4