Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition vs HTC Desire 19s

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.

Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

₹42,990

(Not Released in India)

HTC Desire 19s

₹14,100

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

72%

Release Date

20 Feb, 2020

Performance


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

Display


6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP	16 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	3750 mAh
Quick Charging	N/A
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB

32 GB

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

MediaTek Helio P22

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

271 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.12 %

81.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.5 mm

156.2 mm

Width

74.6 mm

74.8 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

173 grams

170 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

3750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0

N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

32 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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)

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)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass