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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than HTC 10's score of 75.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design has the same thickness than HTC 10, but it is notably heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit faster CPU than HTC 10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
HTC 10 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better photographs and videos than HTC 10, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor.
The HTC 10 has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC 10, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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