Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note vs Lava Iris X5 vs HTC Desire 526G+ Dual SIM

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Lava HTC
Announced March 2014 November 2014 January 2015
Status Available - March 2014 Available - November 2014 Available - January 2015
Price - Rs. 7,900 ($116.18) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,379 ($93.81) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Various White, Black, Grey Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 154 x 78.7 x 9.45 mm
(6.06 x 3.1 x 0.37 in)
143.5 x 71.5 x 7.7mm
(5.65 x 2.81 x 0.3in)
139.8 x 69.65 x 9.8 mm
(5.5 x 2.74 x 0.39 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 134 g (4.73 oz) 154 g (5.43 oz)
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 / Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7, Mediatek MT6592 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Octa-core 1.7 GHz
GPU Mali-450MP4 - -
RAM 1/2 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB 8 GB (6 GB for mass storage) 8/16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Capacitive Touchscreen TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16.7M colors 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches 5.0 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (234 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 68.82% 67.04% 62.73%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM Radio with Recording FM Radio with Recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, HDR Auto focus, 1.4μm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, BSI II Sensor Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p Yes, 1080p
Front Camera 5 MP [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, Auto focus, LED Flash [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA+ HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, apt-X
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB, 1/2 GB RAM 8 GB (6 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3100 mAh 2100 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by - Up to 200 h Up to 622 h (3G)
Talk Time - Up to 6 h (2G)
Up to 4 h (3G)
Up to 15 h (3G)