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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is better than the HTC Desire 10 pro's overall score of 74.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is way newer and just a little thinner than HTC Desire 10 pro's, although it is also a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better processor than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better looking display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit greater display density. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes a lot better photos and videos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
HTC Desire 10 pro counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit longer battery duration than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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