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HTC Desire 20 Pro vs OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile)

What Desire 20 Pro does better (5) and where 8 5G (T-Mobile) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

HTC Desire 20 Pro
HTC · 2020Desire 20 Pro
5.7Score
5 advantages≈ $710
vs
OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile)
OnePlus · 20208 5G (T-Mobile)
7.8Score
15 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
4.0Display7.2
6.7Camera8.3
4.0Battery3.2
5.0Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Desire 20 Pro8 5G (T-Mobile)
77 × 1629.472.9 × 160.28
Desire 20 Pro8 5G (T-Mobile)Difference
Height162 mm160.2 mm+1.8 mm
Width77 mm72.9 mm+4.1 mm
Thickness9.4 mm8 mm+1.4 mm
Weight201 g180 g+21 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Desire 20 Pro better than 8 5G (T-Mobile)?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
  2. Memory card slotYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  3. Dual SIMYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 8 5G (T-Mobile): No
  5. Selfie camera25 MP vs 16 MP+56%

Why is 8 5G (T-Mobile) better than Desire 20 Pro?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 30 W2×
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  3. OLED panelNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
  5. 5GNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Desire 20 Pro: Yes
  7. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+42%
  9. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. Weight201 g vs 180 g+12%
  11. Process11 nm vs 7 nm+57%
  12. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight201 g180 g
Thickness9.4 mm8 mm
Height162 mm160.2 mm
Width77 mm72.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
ColoursSmoky Black, Pretty Blue, Crystal GreenOnyx Black, Interstellar Glow
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDFluid AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density396 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio83.1%88.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process11 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 650
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera25 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—68%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.1 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OxygenOS 10.0
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