Htc Desire U vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Product
Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Desire U
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Launch Date
2013, January 08
2026, August 10
Technology
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
LTE
Dimensions
118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)
170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
114 g (4.02 oz)
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
White, Black, Orange
Black, Deep Blue, Lotus Purple, Oak Green
Build
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
RGB light (on the back)
Type
Super LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 16, HyperOS 3
CPU
1.0 GHz
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
RAM
512MB
4GB/6GB
Storage
4GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Lens 1
5 MP, AF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR
Video
w480p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens
Capacity
Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
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
No
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Optional
YesYes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps