HTC Desire 820 vs. Xiaomi MI 9T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi MI 9T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. Xiaomi MI 9T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 156.7 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Width 78.74 mm 74.3 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9T.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.8 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 191 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Carbon black | Glacier blue
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.511 W/kg (body), 1.341 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.39" Xiaomi MI 9T has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 9T has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI 9T has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 9T has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode 2.0
Display Features - Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode, Dark mode, Multi-colour Always-on display, Dynamic display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI 9T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Xiaomi MI 9T has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 9T has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.75 Xiaomi MI 9T has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Baby Beautify, AI smart slimming
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 2x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9T has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion HDR, Magic mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, age recognition, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, sapphire crystal lens cover, ambient bulb, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, wide-angle distortion correction, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi MI 9T has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours -
Talk Time 1068 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Sound support, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Sense Voice HD Voice, Dual microphones, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI 9T
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE
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