HTC U12+ review

21 June 2018
HTC is back with the next generation of its Liquid Surface phones. The HTC U12+ is this year's flagship from the Taiwanese phone maker and it improves on some of the features first introduced by the U11. Edge Sense 2.0 gets new gestures and there are now double the number of cameras: dual cameras on the front and rear.

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  • DHBKM
  • PMT
  • 22 Jun 2018

HTC confirmed that the transparent version really is not transparent- the components showing through is just an artistic representation and not really the insides.

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    • Shui8
    • KZ8
    • 22 Jun 2018

    Mark, 22 Jun 2018Is HTC really trying? that battery life. I have U11 btw, w... moreGet normal P20. Camera quality same as P20 pro, apart not having 3x and 5x hybrid zoom, 40mp photo, price is more reasonable. The weakness part of Mate 10 series camera is, u cant turn off the AI scene detection, whereas in P20 series u can.

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      • Mark
      • sE@
      • 22 Jun 2018

      Is HTC really trying? that battery life. I have U11 btw, which is not great battery life but good enough with dual sim activated. I guess my next phone is Huawei then, stil undecided wether p20 pro or mate 10 pro.

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        • Anonymous
        • pWQ
        • 22 Jun 2018

        This is not a mobile phone with that so-called battery life, haha.

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          • Anonymous
          • sxr
          • 22 Jun 2018

          HTC's old display tech must be preventing their phones from getting above average battery life. Most flagships today can achieve 10+hrs on browsing and video tests of GSMa.

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            • ossie77
            • 3Wq
            • 22 Jun 2018

            I wish that second camera was wide angle and not telephoto.

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              • Anonymous
              • Kxb
              • 22 Jun 2018

              Hi Ricky, I'm from Indonesia and your fan. I'm HTC fanboy either. So, reading this review makes me feel happy...hahaha

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                • r33fd
                • nD}
                • 21 Jun 2018

                I've seen budget smarthpnoes with better lab results than this

                HTC, what is going on in there ??!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 3Ak
                  • 21 Jun 2018

                  Kraitos, 21 Jun 2018Thanks again GSMA. This review convinced me to go after the... moreSo you saw a bad phone and you though to go after two other bad phone? O.o

                  ...bezelled phones are over. Samsung achieves high bts ratio using a gimmick and has bezels where it matters. If you want the future see vivo nex and oppo find x like designs...
                  Huawei p20's cameras...

                  Sad that non chinese companies are so left behind by now. Those bezeled phones seem straight from last century. Low effort, low quality... begone HTC. Just die already...

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                    • Jason Melling
                    • TSD
                    • 21 Jun 2018

                    On screen keys ?? Come on HTC its not 2012.

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                      • Arccosinus
                      • Mt6
                      • 21 Jun 2018

                      The back cam now performs worser than it did on HTC U11+. Both daytime and night

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                        • Anonymous
                        • JT5
                        • 21 Jun 2018

                        A.R.F.R, 21 Jun 2018mate 10 pro has AMOLED Not LCD and also has display with ... moreI mean regular Mate 10. It's 5.9" 16:9 QHD LCD.

                          htc brand is generally good...but since release a flagship like this... well screen is poor when it comes to brightness and color accuracy is off and the not so great battery life with this asking price....well no wonder htc is failing...its a shame cuz they need a hit..n this feels like more a miss than a hit....its a good lookin phone tho

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                            • Kxc
                            • 21 Jun 2018

                            vrvly, 21 Jun 2018Feels like U11+ is better, camera actually got worse? Even ... moreTry Android Headlines's U12+ camera video review.

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                              • Only Human
                              • F9r
                              • 21 Jun 2018

                              Still running my M9 but the battery is finally beginning to give out so was waiting to see if the 12+ would be worth getting. from what i've seen i'd rather get the 11 the trend for these large phones makes no sense to me as it increases the chance of them falling out of pockets. and the 11 is large enough, what i find kind of funny is the packaging is identical to the 11 and so is the contents. i'll save myself some cash and get the 11 for 450.

                                Very good phone

                                  vrvly, 21 Jun 2018Feels like U11+ is better, camera actually got worse? Even ... moreAlso, U11+ has a better battery life!
                                  This new device is such a disappointment on everything and that huge price asked.

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                                    • DimitrisGR
                                    • 3Au
                                    • 21 Jun 2018

                                    Another great phone by HTC with "great" battery!! Ha ha!! Great job HTC. You'll sell like crazy. Again...

                                      Anonymous, 21 Jun 2018Photo tool samples of S9+ are better, XZ2 much better. Feels like U11+ is better, camera actually got worse? Even screen is dim...

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                                        • KkA
                                        • 21 Jun 2018

                                        How come the battery life is poor in such a wonderful device? I hope this is not the final version of the device. :( ... I was actually wanting to buy it soon because I love HTC Smartphones.