HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs HTC U23 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G HTC U23 Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2021, January 132023, May 18
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, January 21Available. Released 2023, May 18
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm (6.58 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, HDR10, 90HzOLED, 120Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 644
OSAndroid 10Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC
Internal128GB 8GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single16 MP, (wide)32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC430W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Ion 4600 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlue, PurpleSnow White, Coffee Black
Models-2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 220 EUR
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-727 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)