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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than the HTC Desire 10 pro, with a 79 score against 74.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version and HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is extremely newer than HTC Desire 10 pro, it is thicker and way heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better performance than HTC Desire 10 pro. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a screen that is just as good as HTC Desire 10 pro's display, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display.
The HTC Desire 10 pro counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have equal internal memory, the HTC Desire 10 pro also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots a lot better pictures and videos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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