Side-by-side technical data

HTC Desire 20 Plus vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

Comparison between HTC Desire 20 Plus and HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from HTC.

Add a phone

HTC

Desire 20 Plus

HTC

Desire 21 Pro 5G

Add another phone Add another phone

The verdict

Your pick: HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity.

Category
Category	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Design & display	4.7	5.9
Performance & hardware	4.4	4.5
Camera	5.5	5.5
Connectivity	5.6	6.3
Battery & charging	5.3	5.4

Which one is for you?

HTC Desire 20 Plus, if you care about…

Body Thickness: 9 mm; against 9.4 mm

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Pixel Density: 393 ppi; against 270 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W

Specification comparison

Show differences only

Performance

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Processor Process Size	8 nm	8 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 618	Qualcomm Adreno 619
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz Best value	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	332,151	275,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	783
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,840
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold cores and 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver cores.	Octa-core CPU with 2x Kryo 560 Gold at 2.0 GHz and 6x Kryo 560 Silver at 1.7 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v9	v8

Design

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Body Colors	Orange, Black, Blue	Blue, Purple
Body Thickness	9 mm Best value	9.4 mm
Body Width	75.7 mm	78.1 mm
Body Height	164.9 mm	167.1 mm
Weight	203 g Best value	205 g
Usable Surface	81.7 %	83 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic	Plastic

Battery

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	18 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.5″	6.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,600 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	270 ppi	393 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	90 Hz
Display Features	IPS LCD, Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Touchscreen	HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Side

Sensor

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10
Google Services	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 850, 3G UMTS 900, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, EDR, HID	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	800 Mbps	1,200 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	210 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Desire 20 Plus	Desire 21 Pro 5G
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, EDR, HID, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value