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HTC U12+

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Modules	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	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)
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

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

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

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

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

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