HTC Desire Eye vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 Eye:
    LCD
    Mi 9 Pro 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire Eye: 42 g lighter

    Desire Eye:
    154 g
    Mi 9 Pro 5G:
    196 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire Eye: 1.19 in smaller diagonal

    Desire Eye:
    5.2 in
    Mi 9 Pro 5G:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Desire Eye:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Mi 9 Pro 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire Eye:
    Single
    Mi 9 Pro 5G:
    Triple
  • Height

    Desire Eye: 5.5 mm shorter

    Desire Eye:
    151.7 mm
    Mi 9 Pro 5G:
    157.2 mm

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 Eye

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    73.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

    Height:
    157.2 mm +5.5 mm versus Desire Eye
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

    196 g

    +42 g versus Desire Eye

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 Eye

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

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

Mi 9 Pro 5G has approximately 34.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire Eye.

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 Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
512 GB Not recorded 12 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 Eye

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

2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 Eye

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

    4000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Desire Eye

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. Mi 9 Pro 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 157.2 Х 74.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 196 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • laser AF
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0''
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 926
  • 3532
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2134
  • 10480
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2323
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 464857
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Dream White
  • Titanium Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, Mi 9 Pro 5G.
SpecificationDesire EyeMi 9 Pro 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IPX7 dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 10W