HTC Desire 530 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 530:
    LCD
    Mi 9T:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 530: 51 g lighter

    Desire 530:
    140 g
    Mi 9T:
    191 g
  • Width

    Desire 530: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire 530:
    70.9 mm
    Mi 9T:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 530: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 530:
    5 in
    Mi 9T:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 530:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Mi 9T:
    Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 530:
    Single
    Mi 9T:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 530

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9T

    Height:
    156.7 mm +9.8 mm versus Desire 530
    Width:
    74.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire 530
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 530

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 530

    140 g

  2. 2. Mi 9T

    191 g

    +51 g versus Desire 530

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 530

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9T has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 530.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 530, Mi 9T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 530Mi 9T
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Desire 530: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 530

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 9T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 530

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9T

    4000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Desire 530

Specifications

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1. Desire 5302. Mi 9T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 156.7 Х 74.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 86.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 53mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -13 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3''
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • Motorized pop-up 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27154
  • 218548
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 388
  • 2540
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 978
  • 6911
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 658
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 264797
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 529
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1658
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Carbon black
  • Red flame
  • Glacier blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot - USA version
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Yes
Others Unknown
  • HDR
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 530, Mi 9T.
SpecificationDesire 530Mi 9T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For Global market