HTC Desire 526G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Product
HTC Desire 526G
179 USD
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
179 USD

Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Desire 526G
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

Launch Date
2015, January 14
2026, August 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
LTE

Dimensions
139.8 x 69.8 x 9.9 mm
170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
154 g (5.43 oz)
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Glacier blue, Stealth black, Lacquer black, Fervor red - 526G+
Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green
Build
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB light (on the back)

Type
IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~62.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 16, HyperOS 3
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz - 526G model
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM
1GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
8GB, 16GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens

Lens 1
2 MP
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
720p
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR

Capacity
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Talk Time
Up to 15 h (3G)
Charging
45W wired, 100% in 96 min 22.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
YesYes (market/region dependent)