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Xiaomi Redmi Note
Dual SIM 1 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android HTC Sense UI |
| 2014-03-20 | 2014-11-04 |
| 6.06 x 3.10 x 0.37 inches | 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 219.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 267 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 22.4 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 820 has a global score of 69.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note's 63.2 overall score. Even though HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi Redmi Note were released with only a couple of months difference, HTC Desire 820 is somewhat thinner and much lighter. The HTC Desire 820 works with Android HTC Sense UI operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The HTC Desire 820 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note. Both of them have a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, the same resolution of 1280 x 720px and a display of the same size. The HTC Desire 820 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC Desire 820 also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
The HTC Desire 820 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note has a superior camera than HTC Desire 820. Both have the same video frame rate, a 13 mega-pixels back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a F2.2 camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note has longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 820, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, HTC Desire 820 is also a bit cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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