HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

At a glance

Brand: HTC; Samsung
Release date: January 2021, 5 years 5 months ago; February 2023, 3 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 275.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 4% of devices; 1.752.375 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.1"
Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Density: 393 ppi High Density; 422 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 19.5:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, HDR10, Scratch resistant, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, 48-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (SM6350); Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU: 2x Kryo 560 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 560 2 GHz; 1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 8 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2 GHz; 3.2 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 619L; Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 48 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 1.00 µm
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 960 fps
Features: 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; Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Sensor: —; Samsung GN5
Sensor size: —; 1/1.57"

Capacity: 5000 mAh; 3900 mAh
Type: Li-Ion; Li-Ion
Fast charge: Yes , 18.0W; Yes , 25.0W
Features: Non-removable; Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging: —; 10W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Dimensions: 78.1 mm 167.1 mm 9.4 mm Print 3D Model; 70.9 mm 146.3 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 168 g
Materials: Plastic; Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors: Blue Purple; Black White Pink Gray Purple Green Beige Lime
Usable surface: 83 %; 88 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: 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); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
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)