HTC Desire 825 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the HTC Desire 825 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while HTC Desire 825 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better performer.


Display: Both HTC Desire 825 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but HTC Desire 825 features a S-LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 825 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 825 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both HTC Desire 825 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while HTC Desire 825 offers 2700 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC Desire 825 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while HTC Desire 825 has a rating of 3.9.

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HTC Desire 825
₹11,499
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
71%

Release Date

23 Jun, 2016
23 Jan, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
S-LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2700 mAh
4100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time

User Ratings

3.9/5
(84 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.96 %
72.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

156.9 mm
151 mm

Width

76.9 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

155 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.8 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

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