Compare phones
HTC Desire 816
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-06-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Carbon gray, Ocean green and Sunset purple |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 is just a bit better than the HTC Desire 816, getting a 71.3 score against 65.1. Xiaomi Redmi 9 has Android operating system, and HTC Desire 816 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Xiaomi Redmi 9's design is extremely newer than the HTC Desire 816's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 816, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Redmi 9 and HTC Desire 816 feature extremely similar screens, although the Xiaomi Redmi 9 also has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC Desire 816, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi 9's camera is just as good as the HTC Desire 816 one, both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and a F2.2 camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC Desire 816, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi 9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.