HTC One (A9) vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. 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 One (A9) vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 158.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 75.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 8.35 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 190 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Moonlight white | Space black | Neptune blue
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg -
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 One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features - Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (A9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Size - 1.2"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Pro mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 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
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, levelling, full screen frame
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) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Panorama, Hand Gesture, Portrait, Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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) HTC UltraPixel Camera Self-timer, camera display brightness correction, AI seperation, selfie mirror, blur adjustment, full screen frame
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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, 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 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - HTC One (A9) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Fast Charging, AI Engine, auto cleaning speaker
OTHERS HTC One (A9) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, soft case
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