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- Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Xperia 10 III Lite
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Sony Xperia 10 III Lite
What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (9) and where Xperia 10 III Lite wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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5.7Display6.3
6.5Camera6.2
4.6Battery3.8
7.1Features7.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Desire 21 Pro 5GXperia 10 III Lite
| Desire 21 Pro 5G | Xperia 10 III Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.1 mm | 154 mm | +13.1 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 68 mm | +10.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.3 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 205 g | 169 g | +36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than Xperia 10 III Lite?
- Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6″+12%
- Screen-to-body ratio83% vs 80.3%+3%
Why is Xperia 10 III Lite better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?
- Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
- OLED panelNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- Weight205 g vs 169 g+21%
- eSIMNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 457 ppi+16%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness9.4 mm vs 8.3 mm+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 205 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 167.1 mm | 154 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 80.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
