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- Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Blade X1 5G
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs ZTE Blade X1 5G
What Desire 21 Pro 5G does better (5) and where Blade X1 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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5.7Display4.0
6.5Camera6.5
4.6Battery2.8
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Desire 21 Pro 5GBlade X1 5G
| Desire 21 Pro 5G | Blade X1 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.1 mm | 164 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 76 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 9.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 205 g | 190 g | +15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Desire 21 Pro 5G better than Blade X1 5G?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Dual SIMYes · Blade X1 5G: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
Why is Blade X1 5G better than Desire 21 Pro 5G?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Desire 21 Pro 5G: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Weight205 g vs 190 g+8%
- Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
- Thickness9.4 mm vs 9.2 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 205 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 9.2 mm |
| Height | 167.1 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | Dark Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 83.2% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 620 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| 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 | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
