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

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

At a glance

Brand
Google
HTC
Release date
August 2021, 4 years 9 months ago
January 2021, 5 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
379.500 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices
275.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 4% of devices

Display

Size
6.34"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
406 ppi Very high density
393 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 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 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (SM6350)
CPU
1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz
2x Kryo 560 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 560 2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
7 nm
8 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 620 625MHz
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/ 1.7
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, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
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
4680 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
73.7 mm 154.9 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 167.1 mm 9.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
183 g
205 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black
Blue Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP67
Usable surface
86 %
83 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 10 Q Android 10
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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 Display, 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

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n12 (700), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), 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
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

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