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| Global Score | |
| 69.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a global score of 79, which is better than the HTC Desire 826's overall score of 69.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is a lot newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than HTC Desire 826. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the newer 11 version while HTC Desire 826 has Android 5.0 version.
The HTC Desire 826 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Desire 826 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. HTC Desire 826 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better photographs and videos than HTC Desire 826, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better memory for applications and games than HTC Desire 826, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery life than HTC Desire 826, because it has a 93 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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