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- Desire 21 Pro 5G vs V21
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Vivo V21
What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (3) and where V21 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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5.7Display6.3
6.5Camera8.7
4.6Battery3.1
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Desire 21 Pro 5GV21
| Desire 21 Pro 5G | V21 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.1 mm | 159.7 mm | +7.4 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 73.9 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 7.3 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Weight | 205 g | 176 g | +29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than V21?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- NFCYes · V21: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%
Why is V21 better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- OLED panelNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Weight205 g vs 176 g+16%
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 409 ppi+4%
- Thickness9.4 mm vs 7.3 mm+29%
- Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 205 g | 176 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 167.1 mm | 159.7 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 84.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 800U |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MC3 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 336,699 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 6,516 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 44 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 63% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Funtouch 11.1 |
