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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a little bit better than the HTC U Play, getting a 76.6 score against 73.5. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is way newer than HTC U Play, it is thicker and noticeably heavier. The HTC U Play has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in HTC U Play, both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much clearer videos and photos than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger aperture and a way better resolution camera.
The HTC U Play counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a really longer battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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