HTC U12+ vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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 dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-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
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
Dual	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	-	16 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

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

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

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

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