HTC J Butterfly Set to Release Worldwide as HTC Deluxe

By Zak Islam
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The 5-inch screen device boasts 440ppi pixel density.

The HTC J Butterfly is currently only available in Japan, but the 5-inch smartphone could receive a global release in the form of the Deluxe. EvLeaks tweeted a leaked official picture of the device along with the message "HTC Deluxe, global edition". During October, HTC announced a full 1080p smartphone in the form of the J Butterfly.

Featuring a 5-inch screen, the handset is the first device to make use of Super LCD 3 standard, while existing HTC devices like the One X settle for Super LCD 2 technology. Along with 440ppi pixel density, the Super LCD 3 offers a pixel resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, with the majority of current handsets having 1,280 x 720 pixel displays.

Powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the J Butterfly features an 8-megapixel camera on the back, a front-facing 2-megapixel camera, full HD video recording support, a Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

With MWC 2013 in Barcelona in the offing, as well as CES in January, expect HTC unveil Deluxe in either event.

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17 Comments Comment from the forums
  • doive1231
    The HTC One X screen is the best I've seen on a phone so this should be awesome. Hope the battery's good.
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  • ikyung
    whyyyyy ruin such a BEAST of a phone with an unremovable 2050mah battery HTC. WHY!!
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  • greghome
    Along with 440ppi pixel density, the Super LCD 3 offers a pixel resolution of 1,920 x 1,080,

    NOW>......this is what I would consider retina display, not that Apple crap that's not even 720p or higher
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  • Tanquen
    This is the Verizon DNA, right?
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  • ojas
    TanquenThis is the Verizon DNA, right?Yes, that's right.

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/16/htc-droid-dna-review/
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  • RealityClash
    Up the storage to 64GB and I may be tempted, anything less on a 1080p phone in this day and age is pretty pathetic.
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  • army_ant7
    greghomeNOW>......this is what I would consider retina display, not that Apple crap that's not even 720p or higherNow, I'm no Apple fan but I'm no brand name hater either. The pixel density Apple has achieved was sufficient for most people as I've read, and when I see screens that boast this much DPI, I already wonder, to what purpose? Unless you're one of those people with super-acute vision that could still supposedly "see through" the Apple's Retina Display, then maybe screens like these with really high DPI would be for you, but if not, I feel like you'd just be using a phone that's unnecessarily doing extra processing for that resolution to no avail.

    Now, the question is, does it even need to be 720p or up? Maybe you could've complained that their screen isn't big enough (which would mean other products may better suit your needs), but having a higher resolution for the sake of having a higher resolution? Come on now...

    Here's an interesting read, BTW: www.blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/06/10/resolving-the-iphone-resolution/
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  • nebun
    to bad the Android OS makes this phone seem slow because of all the crap that runs in the background....also the us network is not able to handle quad core smart-phones every well
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  • I would honestly get this. It is in my upgrade cycle, I love HTC, used them for years, but 16GB Storage and no Micro SD. if it was 64GB or has a Micro SD slot it would be a sale.

    16 GB, how many HD movies can I fit on that, hmm not even 1.....
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  • spentshells
    greghomeHer name is?Lady Sonia? Lisa Ann ? Nina Hartley? or....Giana Michaels?

    wooop wooop wooop
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