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HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

HTC U12+

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66
5G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2021, January 13	2018, May 23
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 21	Available. Released 2018, June 29

Body
Dimensions	167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm (6.58 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)	156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Pressure-sensitive buttons

Display
Type	IPS LCD, HDR10, 90Hz	Super LCD6, HDR10
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 10	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 630

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC4	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised)
Talk time		Up to 24 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Blue, Purple	Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red
Models		U12, 2Q55100
Price	About 350 EUR	About 450 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 263696 (v7) GeekBench: 9001 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 64h