Realme 8 5G vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

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

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
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, April 21	2021, January 13
Status	Available. Released 2021, April 28	Available. Released 2021, January 21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	No
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	18W wired, QC4
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

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