HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Huawei G9 Plus Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G or Huawei G9 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G | Huawei G9 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, January 13 | 2016, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm | 6.58 x 6.58 x 3.07 in | 151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, Purple | Black, White, Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.0% | 72.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -90Hz |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, (wide) | 8 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 274954 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 4.0+ |
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