HTC Butterfly X920d Review

HTC has already kicked off 2013 with a bang by launching India’s first smartphone with a Full HD display. This trend will soon pick up pace as Sony gets ready to launch the Xperia Z, followed by Samsung and other OEMs, who’ll announce their flagships at MWC 2013 in a few weeks. As it stands now, the HTC Butterfly is the only handset in the market with a Full HD display that gives full reign over the high-end segment. Priced at iPhone 5 levels, the Butterfly has some big shoes to fill if it’s serious about luring Apple fans. Can the Butterfly deliver something more than just an impressive spec sheet? That’s what we’re about to find out.  Design and Build The first thing that strikes you when you lift it out of the box is how freakishly light it is. Being a 5-inch display, you’d expect it to be heavy, but it’s not. In fact it’s only a tad heavier than the HTC One X. The 5-inch display does not seem obnoxiously large like the Galaxy Note did since it’s longer in length, like the iPhone 5 instead of being broad. This makes it very comfortable to use if you have medium-sized hands. The volume rocker is also wide enough to be used without stretching however; you’ll have to shuffle the phone a bit to reach the power button, which is placed way up top. The Butterfly is completely sealed off so you can’t remove the battery. All entry points to the SIM slot, SD card and USB port are covered with flaps. This prevents dust build-up over time but is also terribly annoying to use, especially the flap for the microSIM tray.Click here for full story