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HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno5 Z

What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (4) and where Reno5 Z wins (10) — every spec side by side.

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC · 2021Desire 21 Pro 5G
6.8Score
4 advantages≈ $380
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OPPO Reno5 Z
OPPO · 2021Reno5 Z
6.6Score
10 advantages≈ $360
5.7Display6.0
6.5Camera6.5
4.6Battery3.2
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Desire 21 Pro 5GReno5 Z
78.1 × 167.19.473.4 × 160.17.8
Desire 21 Pro 5GReno5 ZDifference
Height167.1 mm160.1 mm+7 mm
Width78.1 mm73.4 mm+4.7 mm
Thickness9.4 mm7.8 mm+1.6 mm
Weight205 g173 g+32 g

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

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

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,310 mAh+16%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Reno5 Z: No
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%

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

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
  2. OLED panelNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  4. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
  5. Weight205 g vs 173 g+18%
  6. Pixel density393 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
  7. Thickness9.4 mm vs 7.8 mm+21%
  8. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio83% vs 84.9%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO Reno5 ZOPPO Reno5 Z≈ $3606.6
Design
Weight205 g173 g
Thickness9.4 mm7.8 mm
Height167.1 mm160.1 mm
Width78.1 mm73.4 mm
ColoursBlue, PurpleFluid Black, Cosmo Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%84.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5GMediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
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 mAh4,310 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W30 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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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