Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews 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 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM offers 4 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM offers 2800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM has a rating of 3.7.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

₹8,599

(Out of Stock)

HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM 3GB RAM

₹13,899

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

71%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016

14 Apr, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 650	MediaTek MT6753
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	4 UP

Battery


4050 mAh	2800 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 4.5	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Premium metal build
Responsive fingerprint sensor
Great battery life
Smooth performance

Great camera
Good display
Clean and smart UI
Lightweight design

Cons

Boring design
Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
Average cameras
Still runs Android Lollipop

Average performance
Poor battery life
Plastic body

User Ratings

4.2/5

(198,832 ratings)

3.7/5

(1,325 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

MIUI

HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

MediaTek MT6753

Processor

Hexa Core

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

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510

Mali-T720 MP3

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %

66.87 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Design

Height

150 mm

157.7 mm

Width

76 mm

78.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

164 grams

148 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

4 UP f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh

2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 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

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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 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)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

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)

N/A

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass