HTC Desire 21 Pro vs vivo T5x

Comparing the HTC Desire 21 Pro vs vivo T5x across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo T5x runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while HTC Desire 21 Pro runs at 2.0 GHz, making vivo T5x the better performer.

Display: vivo T5x offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while HTC Desire 21 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making vivo T5x the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 21 Pro features a IPS LCD display compared to vivo T5x's LCD, making HTC Desire 21 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo T5x offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while HTC Desire 21 Pro offers 48 MP, making vivo T5x better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo T5x offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while HTC Desire 21 Pro offers 16 MP, making vivo T5x better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo T5x offers a higher battery capacity with 7200 mAh, while HTC Desire 21 Pro offers 5000 mAh, making vivo T5x better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both HTC Desire 21 Pro and vivo T5x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

HTC Desire 21 Pro

₹31,290

(Not Released in India)

vivo T5x

₹27,099

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

25 Oct, 2021

17 Mar, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 690	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP	32 MP	50 MP AF

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh	7200 mAh	6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging	44W Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.2/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(21,868 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹27,099

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₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619L

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

382 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.05 %

85.64 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

167.1 mm

166.64 mm

162.7 mm

Width

78.1 mm

78.43 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm

8.39 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

205 grams

219 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.93" sensor size IMX852

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7200 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v4.0

Yes 44W Flash Charging 100% in 91 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

14h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N28
TDD N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 2 (802.11 a)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹27,099

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart