HTC launches 5-inch smartphone Butterfly for Rs 45,990

HTC has launched its 5-inch screen smartphone Butterfly in India for Rs 45,990. The smartphone runs Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean but also has HTC's Sense 4+ software overlay.

Key features of the smartphone:

• 5-inch Super LCD screen with 1920x1080 pixel screen resolution and a Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The screen display is 441 pixels per inch.

• It has 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro quad-core processor.

• The device has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which is expandable by up to 32GB via microSD card.

• The smartphone has an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera.

[caption id="attachment_606817" align="alignleft" width="380"] HTC Butterfly. Image from HTC website.[/caption]

• The Butterfly has a non-removable 2,020mAh battery.

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• The device also supports LTE, 3G, High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)+ for connectivity.

• It also has Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC.

"HTC Butterfly is quite simply the most stunning smartphone HTC has created to date, with a display that people will fall in love with instantly," said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, HTC India. "It offers the best experience in terms of performance, design and innovation, and is our most eagerly anticipated smartphone with rave reviews from media and consumers alike."

The smartphone is likely to compete with other 5-inch phones like Samsung Galaxy Note II, LG's Optimus VU to name a few.