HTC Desire 20+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC Desire 20+	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, Cat6 300/75 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, October 19	2020, March 23. Released 2020, April 30
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 22	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Dimensions	164.9 x 75.7 x 9 mm (6.49 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
	-	Water-repellent coating

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 618
OS	Android 10	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/120fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	-	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	15W wired, QC4	18W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5020 mAh

Misc
Colors	Dawn Orange, Twilight Black, Blue	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Models	-	M2003J6A1G
Price	About 250 EUR	About 110 EUR
SAR	-	0.96 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.72 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 127h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1389:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 254000 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 127h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1389:1 contrast ratio, 575 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 254000 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)