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- 3L (2021) vs Desire 21 Pro 5G
alcatel 3L (2021) vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
What 3L (2021) does better (3) and where Desire 21 Pro 5G wins (16) — every spec side by side.
vs
3.2Display5.7
3.9Camera6.5
2.4Battery4.6
5.6Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
3L (2021)Desire 21 Pro 5G
| 3L (2021) | Desire 21 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.6 mm | 167.1 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 78.1 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 9.4 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 205 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3L (2021) better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Desire 21 Pro 5G: No
- Weight194 g vs 205 g+6%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 9.4 mm+8%
Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than 3L (2021)?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 393 ppi+46%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 3L (2021): Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 205 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Height | 165.6 mm | 167.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Jewelry Blue, Jewelry Black | Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 83% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
