Screen size
equal specsDesire 21 Pro 5G6.7"
U236.7"
Quick verdict
U23 leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Desire 21 Pro 5G
1
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
U23
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Desire 21 Pro 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
U23
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Desire 21 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
U23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Desire 21 Pro 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
U23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Desire 21 Pro 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
U23
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Desire 21 Pro 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
U23
1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Desire 21 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
U23
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Desire 21 Pro 5G
2021, January 13
U23
2023, July 17
Status
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Available. Released 2021, January 21
U23
Available. Released 2023, July 26
Dimensions
Desire 21 Pro 5G
167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm (6.58 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)
U23
166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Desire 21 Pro 5G
205 g (7.23 oz)
U23
202 g (7.13 oz)
SIM
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
U23
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Desire 21 Pro 5G
-
U23
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Desire 21 Pro 5G
IPS LCD, HDR10, 90Hz
U23
OLED, 120Hz
Size
Desire 21 Pro 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
U23
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Desire 21 Pro 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
U23
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Desire 21 Pro 5G
-
U23
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Android 10
U23
Android 13
Chipset
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
U23
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
U23
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Adreno 619
U23
Adreno 644
Card slot
Desire 21 Pro 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
U23
microSDXC
Internal
Desire 21 Pro 5G
128GB 8GB RAM
U23
128GB 8GB RAM
Quad
Desire 21 Pro 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
U23
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Features
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
U23
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Desire 21 Pro 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
U23
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Desire 21 Pro 5G
16 MP, (wide)
U23
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
Desire 21 Pro 5G
HDR
U23
HDR
Video
Desire 21 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
U23
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Yes
U23
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 21 Pro 5G
No
U23
Yes
WLAN
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
U23
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Desire 21 Pro 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
U23
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Desire 21 Pro 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
U23
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Yes
U23
Yes
Radio
Desire 21 Pro 5G
No
U23
No
USB
Desire 21 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
U23
USB Type-C 3.0
Sensors
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
U23
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
U23
Li-Ion 4600 mAh
Charging
Desire 21 Pro 5G
18W wired, QC4
U23
30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
Colors
Desire 21 Pro 5G
Blue, Purple
U23
Aqua Blue, Roland Violet
Price
Desire 21 Pro 5G
About 350 EUR
U23
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