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HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs OPPO K9s

What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (1) and where K9s wins (11) — every spec side by side.

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC · 2021Desire 21 Pro 5G
6.8Score
1 advantage≈ $380
vs
OPPO K9s
OPPO · 2021K9s
6.9Score
11 advantages
Higher score
5.7Display6.1
6.5Camera7.2
4.6Battery5.5
7.1Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Desire 21 Pro 5GK9s
78.1 × 167.19.475.9 × 164.48.5
Desire 21 Pro 5GK9sDifference
Height167.1 mm164.4 mm+2.7 mm
Width78.1 mm75.9 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness9.4 mm8.5 mm+0.9 mm
Weight205 g199 g+6 g

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

Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than K9s?

  1. NFCYes · K9s: No

Why is K9s better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  7. Weight205 g vs 199 g+3%
  8. Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  10. Thickness9.4 mm vs 8.5 mm+11%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight205 g199 g
Thickness9.4 mm8.5 mm
Height167.1 mm164.4 mm
Width78.1 mm75.9 mm
Glass protection—Panda Glass
ColoursBlue, PurpleBlack, Silver, Aurora
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,412 px
Pixel density393 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%83.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5GQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 642L
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W30 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 11.2
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