HTC U12+ specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

HTC U12+
  • Released 2018, June 29 188g, 8.7mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0, Sense UI 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 504 USD
  • 6" 1440x2880 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 6GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 3500mAh Li-Ion

HTC U12+ overview

HTC U12+ is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, June 29. HTC U12+ has 6. inch, Super LCD6, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. HTC U12+ supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). HTC U12+ has 12MP Dual main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of HTC U12+ is about 504 USD.

Score the key features of HTC U12+ compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
  • Price: 55 / 100 points

HTC U12+ full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, May 23
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Pressure-sensitive buttons

DISPLAY

Type Super LCD6, HDR10
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  HDR10

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised)
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red
Models U12, 2Q55100
Price About 504 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 263696 (v7) GeekBench: 9001 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 64h

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