Xiaomi MI Max vs. HTC Desire 825

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max 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 Max vs. HTC Desire 825 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 173.1 mm 156.9 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 88.3 mm 76.9 mm Xiaomi MI Max has greater width than HTC Desire 825.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.4 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max.
Weight 203 g 155 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max.
Body Colour Grey | Gold | Silver -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.377 W/kg
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) -
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 5.5" Xiaomi MI Max has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Max has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 342 ppi 267 ppi Xiaomi MI Max has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Quad-core
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Xiaomi MI Max has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Xiaomi MI Max has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Max has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Continuous shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi MI Max has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.8
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4850 mAh 2700 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 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 Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max 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 8 HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max 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 Max has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max 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 Max HTC Desire 825
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max HTC Desire 825
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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