HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G specs and price in Kenya
Price in Kenya | Approx. Ksh 33,000 |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G |
RAM | 8GB |
OS | Android 10 |
Display | 6.7 inches, IPS LCD |
Cameras | 48MP +8MP + 2MP+ 5MP |
Selfie | 16MP |
Features | Fingerprint sensor |
Dimensions | 167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm |
Storage | 128GB, expandable microSD |
Connectivity | Dual sim, 3G, 4G,5G |
Battery | 5,000mAh, 18W fast charging |
How much is Desire 21 Pro 5G in Kenya? The price of the HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G in Kenya is 33,000 shillings. It was announced in 2021, January 13 after, and made available from 2021, January 21.
Summary
The HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G measures 167.1 x 78.1 x 9.4 mm (height x width x thickness) with a total weight of 205 grams. Coming to cameras, it has a quad 48MP rear camera and a single 16 MP front camera for selfies. This phone has a 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels IPS LCD, HDR10, 90Hz display with a pixel density of 393 PPI. It has a 2.0, Type-C 1.0 port for data syncing and charging. There is a fingerprint sensor present on the Desire 21 Pro 5G smartphone. It is a dual SIM smartphone with support for 5G, Wi-Fi, and GPS too.
The Desire 21 Pro 5G Android Smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm processor with Adreno 619 GPU. The phone has 8 GB RAM and 128 GB (UFS 2.1) of internal storage which is expandable using micro SDXC (dedicated slot). It also runs on Android 10 and is powered by a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery.
Launch
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G from 2021, January 21 comes in colors Blue, and Purple. It was released having a USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go connector, but has no 3.5 mm jack. The phone also has Bluetooth version 5.1, A2DP, LE, and GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS. It also supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot. As for radio (FM), it does come with it.
Network
The HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G smartphone supports four network technologies. These are GSM, HSPA, LTE and 5G. HSPA extends and improves the performance of existing 3G mobile telecommunication networks using the WCDMA protocols. LTE is a standard for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies.
Global System for Mobile Communications is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe the protocols for second-generation digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets.
Display
Now, let us take a look at the display this phone has to offer. Everyone loves a good display on a phone for obvious reasons. Namely, the display is the one part of a phone you will ever interact with. HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G has a decent display panel that measures 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2. It is an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen that supports 16M colors and multi-touch. This display has a decent 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and an equally fair 393 PPI density.
As for the selfie camera, it is inside that hole punch at the top center. This phone’s build is plastic with a Glass front, plastic back, and a plastic frame. HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G makes use of HDR10, 90Hz for its display, and has an 83.0% screen-to-body ratio. You may also want to see Desire 20 Pro smartphone.
Platform
A phone platform is the hardware/software environment for tablets, smartphones, and other portable devices. HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G runs on the Android 10 operating system. Android 10 is the tenth major release and the 17th version of the Android mobile operating system. It was released on September 3, 2019. Also powering the HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G is an Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver), Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) chipset.
Under the hood, it also brings an Adreno 619 GPU. The Qualcomm Adreno 619 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android-based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible with software). The phone comes with 128 GB of internal storage with 8 GB of RAM. You do get to expand the Desire 21 Pro 5G storage using a dedicated micro SD slot (dedicated slot).
Cameras
There are five cameras on HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G. They are made up of a main 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), and a 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth). Its main feature is LED flash, panorama, HDR and it can shoot video up to 4K@30fps with the main camera, and 1080p@30fps with the selfie. Speaking of the selfie, on Desire 21 Pro 5G there is a single 16 MP, (wide) shooter.
Battery
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G has a respectable Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. It is a lasting battery given its 5000 mAh capacity. It also has fast charging 18W which is Quick Charge 4.0+ – see also Desire 10 Pro smartphone.
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