HTC U12 plus review

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Live on the Edge

An entirely new design with Pressure Sensitive Buttons, a new touch feedback experience and intelligent, interactive edges lets you do even more things with one hand. The highest-rated dual camera set upⁱ. The best audio on earbuds and speakers. The latest Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform that is in every HTC U12+ will shatter your expectations.

Ultra Thin Border

Pressure Sensitive Buttons

4 Cameras

Touch

EDGE SENSE 2

Freedom to use either hand

The next generation of Edge Sense offers more useful features and now even knows which hand you are using, giving you true one-handed freedom for either hand.

New Gestures

Edge Launcher

Voice Assistants

TAP, HOLD, SQUEEZE

How did we make Edge Sense even better? Now, in addition to squeeze, we’ve introduced new features like double tap and hold. Do things faster, better and with even more one-handed convenience.

TAP

Double tap on either side for easy one-handed use. You get an adjustable mini screen that puts everything in thumb’s reach. Set as a back key or as a new navigation bar that lets you enjoy the 18:9 screen with ease. Truly interactive design.

HOLD

Hold this screen and it behaves nicely

A simple hold can keep the screen the way you want it even when lying down. No more annoying and unnecessary screen rotations or dimming. It’s the most useful feature you never knew you were missing.

Simply squeeze your phone to take photos, launch voice assistants and bring up Edge Launcher, a customizable way to quickly access your favorite apps, contacts and quick settings.

IN APPS

Edge Sense 2 works in millions of apps

Edge Sense 2 works in almost any app in the Google Play Store. Yes, that’s millions of apps!ⁱⁱ Set Edge Sense 2 to zoom in on a map or play and pause music and much more. Your apps, your way. 

VOICE ASSISTANTS

Free your hands

With Always-On Voice or by simply squeezing your phone, access Google Assistant or Amazon Alexaⁱⁱⁱ to get the help you need, when you need it.

VOICE ASSISTANT

Free your hands

With Always-On Voice or by simply squeezing your phone, access Google Assistant or Amazon Alexaⁱⁱⁱ to get the help you need, when you need it.

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ASSISTANT

AMAZON
ALEXA

ACCESSIBILITY

Squeeze helps everyone

Not only does squeeze help you get things done faster, it’s helping people around the world use Accessibility Talk Back more easily.

CAMERA

The highest-rated dual camera set up in the industry!^iv

Once again, we are bringing you a camera that the experts at DxOMark endorse.^v Your photos will be amazing and your videos with immersive audio will stand out from the crowd.

Dual cameras. Front and back

With 4 cameras, HTC U12+ delivers outstanding quality imaging and opens up whole new worlds for artistic creativity.

Main

Front

Auto zoom

Focus

MAIN CAMERA

AUTO FOCUS

Best-in class UltraSpeed Autofocus 2

Enjoy unprecedented levels of details and clarity in just about any condition and even when your subject is on the move. We’ve also added laser focus so you can focus accurately especially when the lights are down.

ZOOM

With our zoom, free up your field of view

2x optical zoom^vi and 10x digital zoom allow you to focus on the action and details like a pro.

MAIN AND FRONT CAMERAS

BOKEH

DSLR-like Bokeh. Professional studio effects

HTC U12+’s Bokeh offers our most natural, artistic and captivating soft background effect yet. It’s like bringing a professional studio with you.

HDR BOOSTS 2

Clearer photos when the lights are bright or low

Get smoother, crisper, more detailed photos with less noise when the lights are down or glaring with our new and improved HDR Boost 2.

AR STICKERS

AR Stickers. Stick on fun

Spice up your photos and videos by adding funny effects and playful AR stickers in real-time with the new Stickers feature.

Hollywood in your pocket

Shoot beautifully vivid and captivating movies no matter your level.

Top tier video camera^vii

Sonic Zoom

Auto Zoom

4K at 60fps

Sonic Zoom

Direct your own movies with dynamic audio

Sonic Zoom lets you zoom in on a particular sound or voice in the scene. This improved version is nearly 60% louder and offers 33%^viii more focused sound than available in U11. Audio Boost amplifies all the voices and sounds to the max without zooming in the video. Record immersive 3D audio. True-to-life audio will make your videos stand apart from others.

Zoom like a pro. Automatically

Unleash your inner movie director. One-touch auto zoom lets you zoom smoothly on the scene, the lighting and sound for the best video production just like on a movie set. It’s unlike anything else on the market.

Catch all the action without the blur

Our best, most advanced Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) systems give you clear, stable images when you are on the go. Record 1080p HD video at 240 frames per second (fps) for eye-catching, steady slow-motion videos.

AUDIO

Best and brightest sound. Inside and out

HTC U12+ delivers sound unlike anything you’ve ever heard before whether on HTC USonic earbuds or the HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition speaker system. Once you hear it, you won’t want to go back.

HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi

HTC USonic

Active Noise Cancellation

HTC BOOMSOUND

Audio that’ll blow you away

Our loudest, clearest and best BoomSound to date! The subtle woofer and tweeter separation design produces unheard of power and clarity. It’s sound that will rock your world.

HTC USONIC + ANC

Tune out the noise, tune in the music

The in-box HTC USonic earbuds feature advanced Active Noise Cancellation that works automatically. They continuously monitor environmental sound levels and quickly adjust to compensate for new noises or disturbances.

DESIGN

Once again pushing the limits of design

HTC U12+’s design showcases an even more artistic representation of liquid surface featuring vibrant colors that are unlike anything you’ve seen.

Liquid Surface

Translucent

Ultra thin border

LIQUID SURFACE

The beauty of Liquid Surface

HTC U12+ represents a total rethink of what’s possible to achieve in design. Edge Sense 2.0 and Pressure Sensitive Buttons bring the edges to life. Add in a beautiful color selection and HTC U12+ offers the most dynamic look we’ve ever crafted.

COLOR

Translucent Blue

Admire HTC U12+’s inner and outer beauty with Translucent Blue. The delicate color gradient with the translucent design gives you an intimate glimpse into the craftsmanship of this device.

DISPLAY

18:9 with ultra thin borders

A new 3D glass on this 18:9 beauty delivers ultra thin borders that are 2mm narrower than HTC U11’s. You’ll enjoy a more comfortable hold and view so you can focus on what you love instead of what you don’t.

PERFORMANCE

Commanding performance

HTC U12+ delivers performance that will leave you breathless. A phone that isn’t afraid of getting wet^x. More memory and better connectivity for faster speeds. The latest and most powerful chipset and much more.

Water and Dust Resistant

Qualcomm Snapdragon

Convenient Unlocking

Fast Connectivity on Both Slots

QUALCOMM

Shattering expectations

Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 845 Mobile Platform delivers faster graphics and speed than ever before. It is the ultimate intelligent mobile platform that will extend the way you see, hear and interact with the world around you.

IP68

Splashy yet splash resistant

The water-resistant IP68 rating means you can use your phone even when there’s rain or dust. It’s worry-free protection whenever the weather takes a turn for the worse.

SPEED

Blazing, buttery smooth performance

HTC U12+ gives you 6GB of RAM right out of the box. Jump in and out of apps in a snap. HTC U12+ also provides full 4G/LTE support.

VIVID COLORS

A cinematic display

The DCI-P3 ultra wide color gamut ensures images and colors are rich and accurate. And HDR 10 support for YouTube videos means vibrant imagery will keep you captivated.

FACE UNLOCK

Look to unlock your world

Face Unlock gives you a speedy and convenient way to unlock your phone. A simple look is all it takes.

AT A GLANCE

Translucent Blue

Ceramic Black

Flame Red

• DISPLAY

  6.0” Quad HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio

• BATTERY

  3500mAh^xi

• CAMERA

  12MP + 16MP main camera with high quality zoom
  8MP+8MP dual front camera with natural Bokeh

• VIDEO

  4k/60fps
  3D audio recording quality and Sonic Zoom with Audio Boost

• AUDIO

  HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition
  HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation

• DESIGN

  Liquid Surface

• EDGE SENSE 2

  Edge Sense 2 for one-handed convenience

• PERFORMANCE

  Android O. Will upgrade to Android P
  Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 845
  IP68
  6GB - DDR4x RAM
  64/128GB - UFS2.1 Storage
  Fast charging support