HTC Desire 21 Pro with 5G support for $ 430
Another novelty from the owner of the HTC brand has appeared on the Taiwan market. Recall that the brand, along with production facilities, was purchased by Google in 2017. On the basis of the HTC platform, a line of Google Pixel smartphones was created. But the former owner of the brand retained the right to please the market with their own developments. After very successful sales of the HTC Desire 20+ smartphone, the market saw another creation - HTC Desire 21 Pro with 5G support.
The developer's policy is a bit unclear. Almost identical smartphones in terms of functionality and performance have a significant difference in price. The new product is 50% more expensive. And the basic difference is that 21 versions work in 5th generation networks.
HTC Desire 21 Pro with 5G support: specifications
| Model | HTC Desire Pro 21 | HTC Desire 20 Plus |
| Hardware platform, OS | Snapdragon 690, Android 10 | Snapdragon 720G, Android 10 |
| Processor, cores, frequencies | 2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77)
6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2 × 2.3 GHz - Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
6 × 1.8 GHz - Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Technical process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Video adapter, frequency | Adreno 619L, 590 MHz | Adreno 618, 500 Мц |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 6 GB LPDDR4X |
| ROM | 128 GB flash | 128 GB flash |
| Expandable ROM | Yes, microSD cards | Yes, microSD cards |
| Diagonal and display type | 6.7 ”, IPS, HDR10, 90 Hz | 6.5 inches, IPS |
| Screen resolution, ratio | 2400х1080, 20: 9 | HD + (1600 × 720), 20: 9 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax (2,4 + 5 GHz) | 802.11ac (2,4 + 5 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | Version 5.1 | Version 5.0 |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| 4G | LTE | LTE |
| Navigation | GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Camera | Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP
Basic: 48 MP (f / 1.8) 8 MP (viewing angle 118 °) 2 MP (macro lens) 2 MP (depth sensor) Front-camera: 16 MP |
Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP
Basic: 48 MP (f / 1.8) 8 MP (viewing angle 118 °) 2 MP (macro lens) 2 MP (depth sensor) Front-camera: 16 MP |
| AnTuTu | 317960 (AnTuTu V8) | 290582 (AnTuTu V8) |
| dimensions | 78.1x167.1x9.4 mm | 75.7x164.9x9.0 mm |
| The weight | 205 grams | 203 grams |
| Price | $430 | $300 |
Impressions of the new HTC Desire 21 Pro with 5G support
In fact, the manufacturer simply took the sales version of the HTC Desire 20 Plus smartphone and screwed a new chipset onto it. The performance gain of the Snapdragon 690, in comparison with the Snapdragon 720G, is approximately 9%. Of the pleasant bonuses, this is a more elegant screen. Still, 90 Hz and higher resolution. Dropped 2 GB of RAM, slightly improved Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Plus, they were rewarded with support for 5th generation networks. And for these minor improvements, the manufacturer wanted to raise the price of HTC Desire 21 Pro with 5G support by 50%.
Reliability can be attributed to the HTC brand. At least all devices released before 2017 are still working. Even if they do not receive updates, they perform the function of the phone efficiently. Maybe that's why the fans so actively bought the new product. HTC Desire 20 Plus... I really want the brand to continue to produce durable and reliable smartphones. Indeed, at the dawn of mobile devices with touch screens, High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC) occupied a leading position.