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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is much better than HTC Desire 816's global score of 65.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the older 11 version while HTC Desire 816 has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is incredibly newer than the HTC Desire 816, it's somewhat thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a screen that is very similar to the HTC Desire 816 one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a larger display and a greater pixel count in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire 816, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 816, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2,5 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a way better battery duration than HTC Desire 816, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a lot better camera than HTC Desire 816, because it has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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