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- Desire 20+ vs Galaxy M21s
HTC Desire 20+ vs Samsung Galaxy M21s
What Desire 20+ does better (3) and where Galaxy M21s wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display5.0
6.5Camera7.5
4.0Battery6.6
5.0Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Desire 20+Galaxy M21s
| Desire 20+ | Galaxy M21s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.9 mm | 159.2 mm | +5.7 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 75.1 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 203 g | 191 g | +12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Desire 20+ better than Galaxy M21s?
- NFCYes · Galaxy M21s: No
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Process8 nm vs 10 nm+25%
Why is Galaxy M21s better than Desire 20+?
- OLED panelNo · Desire 20+: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 403 ppi+49%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- Weight203 g vs 191 g+6%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.7% vs 84.1%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 203 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 164.9 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Dawn Orange, Twilight Black, Blue | Blue, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 420 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 84.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 2.5 |
