Google Pixel 4a vs HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

Google Pixel 4a
Google
Pixel 4a
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC
Desire 21 Pro 5G

At a glance

Brand
Google
HTC
Release date
August 2020, 5 years 10 months ago
January 2021, 5 years 5 months ago
AnTuTu
275.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 60% of devices
275.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 4% of devices

Display

Size
5.81"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Oled
LCD IPS
Density
444 ppi Very high density
393 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 100000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, HDR10, Scratch resistant, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (SM6350)
CPU
2x Kryo 470 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz
2x Kryo 560 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 560 2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
8 nm
8 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 618
Qualcomm Adreno 619L
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.73
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Google Lens
4K Video, Digital zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Unknow
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
69.4 mm 144.2 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 167.1 mm 9.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
143 g
205 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black
Blue Purple
Usable surface
82 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 10 Q Android 10
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in the back
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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