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HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11X

What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (3) and where Mi 11X wins (11) — every spec side by side.

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC · 2021Desire 21 Pro 5G
6.8Score
3 advantages≈ $380
vs
Xiaomi Mi 11X
Xiaomi · 2021Mi 11X
7.4Score
11 advantages≈ $360
Higher score
5.7Display7.9
6.5Camera6.7
4.6Battery4.2
7.1Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Desire 21 Pro 5GMi 11X
78.1 × 167.19.476.4 × 163.77.8
Desire 21 Pro 5GMi 11XDifference
Height167.1 mm163.7 mm+3.4 mm
Width78.1 mm76.4 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness9.4 mm7.8 mm+1.6 mm
Weight205 g196 g+9 g

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

Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than Mi 11X?

  1. NFCYes · Mi 11X: No
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh+11%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Mi 11X: No

Why is Mi 11X better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
  2. OLED panelNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+60%
  6. Weight205 g vs 196 g+5%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  8. Thickness9.4 mm vs 7.8 mm+21%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  10. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio83% vs 85.9%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 11XXiaomi Mi 11X≈ $3607.4
Design
Weight205 g196 g
Thickness9.4 mm7.8 mm
Height167.1 mm163.7 mm
Width78.1 mm76.4 mm
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, PurpleCelestial Silver, Lunar White, Cosmic Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,300 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%85.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5GQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 650
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
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 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,520 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.86 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 12
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