HTC Desire 825 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 825 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 165.75 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 76.9 mm 76.68 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.8 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 209 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Aurora blue
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head), 2.35 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Ultra-linear speakers
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has HDR.
Display Features Display colour personalisation Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.79 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions - 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (2cm-10cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.48 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 5020 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1980 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 825.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HTC Sense MIUI 10
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 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 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - A.I. face recognition
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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