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HTC Desire
610 AT&T| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 109.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 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 |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is slightly better than the HTC Desire, getting a global score of 65.8 against 60.6. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi 4a has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while HTC Desire has Android 4.4. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a way newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and thinner than HTC Desire.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a bit better looking display than HTC Desire, because it has a better pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 720 x 1280px resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Desire, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has 8 GB more internal storage.
The HTC Desire features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the HTC Desire also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a superior battery life than HTC Desire, because it has a 53% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a very superior camera than HTC Desire, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a is also cheaper.
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