Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition vs HTC Desire 19s

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition vs HTC Desire 19s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while HTC Desire 19s runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while HTC Desire 19s offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 19s's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while HTC Desire 19s offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while HTC Desire 19s offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 19s offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers 3300 mAh, making HTC Desire 19s better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 19s offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition offers 256 GB, making HTC Desire 19s the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition
₹42,990
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₹14,100
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

20 Feb, 2020
20 Feb, 2020
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Helio P22
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3750 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Helio P22
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
271 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.12 %
81.71 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157.5 mm
156.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm
74.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

173 grams
170 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3750 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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