Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-09-03 | 2017-11-08 |
| 5.30 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 12.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite is a bit better than HTC Desire 601, getting a general score of 67 against 61.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version while HTC Desire 601 has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite is somewhat heavier than HTC Desire 601, it's thinner and a lot newer.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite counts with a CPU that's very similar to HTC Desire 601's processor, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite counts with just a bit better display than HTC Desire 601, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 720 x 1280px and a just a little greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite features a way bigger memory for applications and games than HTC Desire 601, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire 601, because it has a 3080mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite counts with a much better camera than HTC Desire 601, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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