HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs HTC U12+

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G	HTC U12+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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 bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE

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

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
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)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
	-	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Pressure-sensitive buttons

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
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)
Type	IPS LCD, HDR10, 90Hz	Super LCD6, HDR10

Platform
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)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 630
OS	Android 10	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI

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
Dual	-	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
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
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
Dual	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, (wide)	-
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	-
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1
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

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

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

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

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