Hoping to capitalize on the positive reviews for the HTC One, the Taiwanese smartphone maker today launched a successor to its Butterfly smartphone – the Butterfly S. Like the HTC One, the Butterfly S features BlinkFeed, a constantly updated feed of news and personal updates chosen by the user, displayed on the device’s 1080p 5-inch screen. The One’s ultrapixel camera technology and BoomSound speakers are also on board.
But the Butterfly S takes the HTC One a step further when it comes to battery life. Its 3200mAh battery puts it well ahead of the HTC One (2300mAh), the Galaxy S4 (2600mAh) and the iPhone 5 (1140mAh). Its monster battery is designed to let users take photos, watch videos and listen to music throughout the day on a single charge.
The bigger battery does make for a slightly heavier smartphone. The Butterfly S weighs in at 160 grams, a bit more than the HTC One or the Galaxy S4. It measures 144.5 x 70.5 x 10.6mm. Its size and weight are a distinct contrast to this week’s other new Android smartphone, the Huawei Ascend P6.
Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor powers the Butterfly S. Clocked at 1.9 GHz, the chipset is delivering better performance than in the HTC One, and matches the fastest variant of the Galaxy S4.
For now, all that speed and power will be put to use on 3G networks in Asia, as HTC has not yet announced when the Butterfly S will make it to Europe or North America, or when at LTE version may be available.
The Butterfly S also supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity, also known as “5G” Wi-Fi. Using the 5 GHz spectrum band, 802.11ac has produced maximum data rates as high as 7 gigabits per second.
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