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| 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 | 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 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi 9 is just a bit better than HTC Desire 816, getting a 71.3 score against 65.1. The Xiaomi Redmi 9 body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the HTC Desire 816. The Xiaomi Redmi 9 counts with Android OS, and HTC Desire 816 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 counts with a bit better performance than HTC Desire 816, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The HTC Desire 816 and the Xiaomi Redmi 9 feature similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi 9 also has a bigger screen, a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Desire 816, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than HTC Desire 816, because it has a 93 percent greater battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi 9's camera is very similar to the HTC Desire 816 one, both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F2.2 diafragm aperture, a 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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