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Xiaomi Redmi Note
LTE 2 GB RAM| Global Score | |
| 63.7 | 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 |
| $ 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 | |
| 2048 chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-450 GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.8 | 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
HTC Desire 820 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note, with a global score of 69.5 against 63.7. HTC Desire 820's construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note, even when both were released only a couple months apart. The HTC Desire 820 counts with Android HTC Sense UI operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
HTC Desire 820 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note. Both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, a higher count of pixels per display inch and a display with the same size. The HTC Desire 820 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC Desire 820 has a superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because it has a 64 bits CPU, 4 more cpu cores , a greater amount of RAM and an extra graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note features longer battery life than HTC Desire 820, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note counts with a much better camera than HTC Desire 820. Both of them have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates, a 13 mega-pixels camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
HTC Desire 820 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi Note, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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