HTC U23 Pro vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

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HTC U23 Pro HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
PHONES
Phone Names HTC U23 Pro HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
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, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2023, May 182021, January 13
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 18Available. Released 2021, January 21
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm (6.58 x 3.07 x 0.37 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
ProtectionCorning 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 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 120HzIPS LCD, HDR10, 90Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 619
OSAndroid 13Android 10
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad108 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 lens48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm16 MP, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired18W wired, QC4
TypeLi-Ion 4600 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsSnow White, Coffee BlackBlue, Purple
Models2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100-
PriceAbout 220 EURAbout 350 EUR
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 83h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display727 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.0 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-