Xiaomi MI 5 vs. HTC Desire 825

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5 and HTC Desire 825. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 5 vs. HTC Desire 825 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.55 mm 156.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5.
Width 69.2 mm 76.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.4 mm Xiaomi MI 5 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5.
Weight 129 g 155 g Xiaomi MI 5 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5.
Body Colour Pure white | Black -
Body Material Metal, Curved 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.42 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head) 0.377 W/kg
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 5.5" HTC Desire 825 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 5 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 428 ppi 267 ppi Xiaomi MI 5 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features Night Display Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.6 GHz Xiaomi MI 5 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Xiaomi MI 5 has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Xiaomi MI 5 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 5 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Continuous shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Deep Trench Isolation technology, 32s manual exposure, Dual ISP Image chips (2nd-gen) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.8 Xiaomi MI 5 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5.
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2700 mAh Xiaomi MI 5 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time - 672 hours
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface MIUI V7 HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - Xiaomi MI 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Read Mode, MU-MIMO technology HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5 HTC Desire 825
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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