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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 68.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-06 | 2020-07-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| -- | Carbon grey, Ocean green and Sky blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 195.00 | $ 126.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6753 chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T720 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 26 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a general score of 68.2, which is a little bit better than HTC Desire 728's general score of 62.2. The Xiaomi Redmi 9A design is much newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than HTC Desire 728. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi 9A has newer 10 version while HTC Desire 728 has Android 5.1.
The HTC Desire 728 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a quite smaller display and a just a little worse pixels number in each inch of screen. The HTC Desire 728 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9A, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 2 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a better performing processor than HTC Desire 728, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi 9A also has a higher number of faster cores. Xiaomi Redmi 9A features a very superior battery duration than HTC Desire 728, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 9A counts with a superior camera than HTC Desire 728. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a back camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9A is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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