Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs HTC Desire 825

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs HTC Desire 825 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 3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while HTC Desire 825 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and HTC Desire 825 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but HTC Desire 825 features a S-LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 825 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC Desire 825 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and HTC Desire 825 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while HTC Desire 825 offers 2700 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC Desire 825 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire 825 has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
(Out of Stock)
HTC Desire 825
₹11,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
66%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
23 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
Snapdragon 400
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
2700 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
3.9/5
(84 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
68.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

150 mm
156.9 mm

Width

76 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

164 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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