Weekly poll: can the HTC U20 5G and Desire 20 Pro win over a new generation of customers?

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Some Android users have an HTC-shaped hole in their hearts – the maker was known for its premium build quality and beautiful Android customizations, plus the audio hardware was always on point.

While the company has fallen on hard times, it’s not gone completely. In fact, just this week it unveiled two new Android 10 mid-rangers.

The HTC U20 5G is one immense phone with a 6.8” display, dwarfing the titan of yesteryear, the HTC One Max (5.9”). There isn’t much to say about this display besides noting its size, it’s a 1080p LCD with 20:9 aspect ratio, standard 60Hz refresh rate, no HDR, nothing else to set it apart.


The “5G” in the name is earned with a Snapdragon 765G chipset – it’s performant and an affordable entry into next-generation connectivity. HTC has been bullish on 5G, though mostly in relation to its other passion, VR, and it did release a 5G router.

We have to note that HTC was pretty generous with the storage – 256GB out of the box with a microSD slot to add more – and you get a decent amount of RAM, 8GB. However, we’re not sure if “generous” is the right word, we still don’t know the pricing of the phone.


We don’t even know if the HTC U20 5G will be available outside of its home country. But will you even miss it? Before you answer, let us compare to a couple of other once great mobile brands that also had to go through troubled times.

The Nokia 8.3 5G will be released in July at a price of €600/£500. It too has a 6.81” 1080p LCD and a Snapdragon 765G chipset. However, it trumps the HTC’s main cameras – 64MP main cam with Zeiss optics, 12MP ultrawide, 2 MP macro and 2 MP depth. On the front is a 24 MP selfie cam, again with a Zeiss lens.


For comparison, the HTC has a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP setup on the back, again main, ultrawide, macro and depth. The front camera has a 32MP sensor, but without the name-brand optics. The U20 does have a larger battery, 5,000 mAh vs. 4,500 mAh on the Nokia, both charge at 18 W.

The new LG Velvet 5G also comes from a company that has slid from its sales peak. The 6.8” display on the phone is a P-OLED with 1080p resolution. The chipset is the same, S765G, and the camera quite similar – 48 MP main, 8 MP ultra wide and a 5 MP depth sensor, plus a 16 MP selfie on the front.


The Velvet has stereo speakers while the U20 does not even though once upon a time this was an HTC specialty. LG went with a smaller but faster battery – 4,300 mAh and 25 W wired charging (plus 9 W wireless). The phone’s €650 price tag is hard to defend, but the €400 pre-order bonus does soften the blow. Plus, we’re sure that the price will fall quickly.

So, HTC is back. Is the HTC U20 5G a phone you might be interested in if it launches in your region?

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