HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Realme 8 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G	Realme 8 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Launch
Announced	2021, January 13	2021, April 21
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 21	Available. Released 2021, April 28

Body
Build	-	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm (6.58 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)	162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, HDR10, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 10	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, Realme UI 4.0

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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	-
Single	-	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)
Triple	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC4	18W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Blue, Purple	Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black
Models	-	RMX3241
Price	About 350 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 118h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1413:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 302059 (v8), 361505 (v9) GeekBench: 1784 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 118h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1413:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 302059 (v8), 361505 (v9) GeekBench: 1784 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)