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- Desire 20 Pro vs Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC Desire 20 Pro vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
What Desire 20 Pro does better (2) and where Desire 21 Pro 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.0Display5.7
6.7Camera6.5
4.0Battery4.6
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Desire 20 ProDesire 21 Pro 5G
| Desire 20 Pro | Desire 21 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 167.1 mm | −5.1 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 78.1 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 9.4 mm | = |
| Weight | 201 g | 205 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Desire 20 Pro better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Desire 21 Pro 5G: No
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 16 MP+56%
Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than Desire 20 Pro?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- 5GNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 205 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 167.1 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Colours | Smoky Black, Pretty Blue, Crystal Green | Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 83% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| 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 | 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 | 25 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |





