5-inch 1080p HTC J Butterfly headed to Japan

HTC J ButterflyThe rumours that HTC was working on a 5-inch 1080p smartphone have proven accurate. HTC and Japanese carrier KDDI today unveiled the HTC J Butterfly. It will be available before the end of the year.

HTC J Butterfly specifications:

  • Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (APQ8064/MDM9615)
  • Operating system: Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 4+
  • Cellular connectivity: LTE
  • Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 a/b/g/n (dual-band) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
  • Display: 5-inch HD (1080×1920) SLCD 3 (440 PPI)
  • Input: Touchscreen
  • Memory: 2GB RAM
  • Storage: 16GB RAM and microSD cards up to 32GB
  • Rear-facing camera: 8MP
  • Front-facing camera: 2.1MP
  • Battery: 2,020mAh
  • Dimensions / weight: 71 x 143 x 9.1 millimeters / 140 grams

The HTC J Butterfly with launch in Japan with KDDI in December. Rumours have also pointed to a similar model coming to Verizon and it may also surface as an upcoming Google Nexus smartphone. One thing is clear: It’s unlikely to remain a Japan-only device for too long.

Read more: HTC Japan (in Japanese) [Google translation] (Source: AndroidCentral)