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HTC Desire 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Comparison between HTC Desire 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from HTC and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Camera or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Design & display	5.7	6.8
Performance & hardware	3.8	4.4
Camera	5.5	4.4
Connectivity	5.8	6.2
Battery & charging	5.2	4.4

Which one is for you?

HTC Desire 20 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,500 mAh
Audio Features: Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE; against A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 316,007; against 171,000
RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 187 g; against 201 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	Samsung Exynos 980
Processor Process Size	11 nm	8 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Mali-G76 MP5
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	171,000	316,007 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	861
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,858
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold cores and four 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver cores.	Octa-core processor with 2 Cortex-A77 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Black, White, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	9.4 mm	8.7 mm Best value
Body Width	77 mm	73.6 mm
Body Height	162 mm	158.9 mm
Weight	201 g	187 g Best value
Usable Surface	83.1 %	87.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	Water Resistant	—
Unfolded thickness	—	8.7 mm

Battery

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.5″	6.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	396 ppi	405 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	120 Hz
Display Features	IPS LCD, Hole-Punch Notch, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Gorilla Glass, Always-On Display	Gorilla Glass 3, Hole-Punch Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display

Sensors

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 13
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	13 Best value
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	Yes	Yes
Widevine L1	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	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 B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B7, 3G UMTS B20, 3G UMTS B28A, 3G UMTS B28B, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 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	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.8 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.67 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.5 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.55 W/kg
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	2,550 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	1,280 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE Best value	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP

Technical

Specification	Desire 20 Pro	Galaxy A51 5G
Model numbers	—	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160