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HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno5 K

What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (4) and where Reno5 K wins (13) — every spec side by side.

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC · 2021Desire 21 Pro 5G
6.8Score
4 advantages≈ $380
vs
OPPO Reno5 K
OPPO · 2021Reno5 K
6.9Score
13 advantages≈ $400
Higher score
5.7Display6.8
6.5Camera7.5
4.6Battery4.8
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Desire 21 Pro 5GReno5 K
78.1 × 167.19.473.4 × 159.17.9
Desire 21 Pro 5GReno5 KDifference
Height167.1 mm159.1 mm+8 mm
Width78.1 mm73.4 mm+4.7 mm
Thickness9.4 mm7.9 mm+1.5 mm
Weight205 g172 g+33 g

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

Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than Reno5 K?

  1. NFCYes · Reno5 K: No
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Reno5 K: No
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%

Why is Reno5 K better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 65 W3.6×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. OLED panelNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  8. Weight205 g vs 172 g+19%
  9. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  10. Pixel density393 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
  11. Thickness9.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+19%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO Reno5 KOPPO Reno5 K≈ $4006.9
Design
Weight205 g172 g
Thickness9.4 mm7.9 mm
Height167.1 mm159.1 mm
Width78.1 mm73.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, PurpleMoonlight Black, Starry Dream, Blue Breeze
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—750 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%85.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5GQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.73"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W65 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 11.1
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