HTC U12 Plus deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

89	NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer The HTC U12+ does not improve upon its predecessor's biggest weakness and continues to disappoint with a comparatively dark display. If, however, you are looking for a phone without a notch the U12+ might be worth a closer look. Read full review
86	TheEffect.Net | John Reilly HTC can certainly hold its own against these other brands with the U12+ thanks to its many unique features and thoughtful design. Read full review
80	Pickr | Leigh Stark For HTC, though, it's a positive point of individuality in a phone that struggles to identify other points that do just that. Sure, it's a good phone, and it's a good phone for 2018, but is it one of the best? We're just not seeing that, and feel like for the price HTC is asking, it could be better. Read full review
80	Wired UK | Richard Priday When it comes to its price rivals such as the LG G7 ThinQ, or the slightly more expensive Huawei P20, it trades out evenly in terms of the pros and cons, but the quality of the handset itself makes it feel much more luxurious, like it's aiming for the top of the pyramid rather than the middle. Read full review
80	T3 | Robert Jones The HTC U12+ is a refined yet contradictory version of the company's outgoing HTC U11+ that is aimed squarely at tech enthusiasts. Innovative but flawed features ... take some sheen off the overall package, though. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Chris Hall The HTC U12+ isn't inherently a bad phone – indeed, there's a lot that's good about it – but it simply doesn't stand-out against the competition. Read full review
80	Mobile Syrup | Dean Daley The U12+, HTC's latest flagship, sports top-of-the-line features that could crown it king among 2018 smartphones. Unfortunately, it also has two major shortcomings. Read full review
80	AndroidPit | Shu On Kwok The HTC U12+ could have been a real hit: it offers a classic and chic design, no notch, no more buttons and two dual cameras. In the end, however, it's still a few small points away from being a completely impressive device. Read full review
80	Stuff | Andrew Williams Its unique features are more gimmick than genius, but the HTC U12+ is a solid phone for notch-haters. Read full review
80	PC Mag | Ajay Kumar The HTC U12+ is an attractive phone that hits all the modern trends, but there isn't much to distinguish it from other flagship models. Read full review
80	Android Headlines | Nick Sutrich The Good Ultra high-quality build Unique, gorgeous colors Good quality stereo speakers Fast performance Well-designed camera interface Excellent photo quality Audio zooming in video Super stable 4k 60FPS video Edge Sense 2 is extremely useful Edge Launcher is genius QuickCharge 4 support Unlocked phone supports AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile in the US Included USonic earbuds are amazing quality, especially for a pack-in The Bad Pressure sensitive volume/power buttons are unreliable Average battery life at best Light bleed and inconsistent white balance on the display No 3.5mm audio jack No 3.5mm to USB Type-C adapter included in the box Incompatibilities with some 3.5mm adapters Read full review
80	What Hi-Fi? The U12+ won't rock the smartphone world, but its 'squeezable' features and decent camera are worth a punt Read full review
80	Ubergizmo | Hubert Nguyen While being a very good phone in general, it doesn't have the best display, is not a feat of industrial design, nor has the best camera. Read full review
80	Expert Reviews | Tom Bruce As it is, the HTC U12+ is good but not quite good enough. Read full review
80	Alphr | Jonathan Bray The HTC U12 Plus is a highly competent flagship phone. It has the specifications to rival the very best around and, in its Flare Red and translucent blue colours, a unique look, too. Read full review
75	phoneArena | Corey Gaskin ... the HTC U12+ is a high-value device with mostly excellent execution, but some dreadful side buttons. We hope these improve with software updates, because otherwise it's a phone whose performance we rather enjoy. Read full review
70	TechRadar | Gareth Beavis, Abbas Jaffar Ali This is a powerful phone with amazing audio and a half-decent camera... it's just not the best to use. Read full review
70	Mashable | Raymond Wong The HTC U12+ is a very capable flagship Android phone with a premium design, great cameras, and 2018 performance, but it's dragged down by crummy pressure-sensitive buttons and gimmicky Edge Sense 2 features. Read full review
70	ZDNet | Matthew Miller Given that there will be a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Pixel 3 XL likely coming in the next few months, I can't justify paying...for the HTC U12 Plus at this time and am tired of my phone annoying me like some insolent child. Read full review
70	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman HTC's 2018 flagship, the U12+, tosses a solid set of features into an attractive, if large, piece of hardware. It also offers a few unique functions that make it stand out from the crowd of super slabs. Read full review
70	Android Authority | Jimmy Westenberg The problem is, this phone doesn't surpass the competition in any area. There's just no standout reason to buy this phone over the Pixel 2 XL, Galaxy S9 Plus, or even the LG G7 ThinQ. Read full review
65	Gizmodo UK | Sam Rutherford So in the end, what we're left with is an incredibly frustrating phone. Aside from its slick transparent glass back, it looks almost exactly the same as last year's device, and yet, its cameras are even better. Read full review
65	Australian PC World | Fergus Halliday The HTC U12+ includes all the cursory upgrades you'd expect and plays its strengths without too much fuss but struggles to live up to its price-tag. Read full review
65	Engadget | Jamie Rigg ... the HTC U12+ has one glaring flaw. The pressure-sensitive power and volume keys are consistently a cause of frustration, and something I simply couldn't deal with on a day-to-day basis. HTC got the simplest of things so very wrong. Read full review
60	PCWorld | Michael Simon The HTC U12+ has the price and specs of a flagship phones, but its awful buttons and bloated UI are a deal-breaker. Read full review
60	Digital Trends | Julian Chokkattu Frustrating digital buttons and dull software throw an otherwise attractive phone under the bus. Read full review
60	Neowin | Rich Woods The HTC U12+ is a great phone, with the exception of two fatal flaws, which are the pressure-sensitive buttons and Edge Sense. Sorry HTC. I love your products, but this one is unusable. Read full review
60	Wired | Jeffrey Van Camp Minimalism for the sake of it, no matter if it's in the pursuit of futuristic design, has badly harmed the poor HTC U12 Plus. Read full review
60	Trusted Reviews | Max Parker A great camera – but, sadly, not much else to get excited about Read full review
60	The Verge | Vlad Savov With this phone, HTC decided to jettison all mechanical buttons and instead replaced the side keys with non-moving "buttons" that provide haptic feedback when you press them. It is no overstatement to call this design change an unmitigated disaster. Read full review
60	Tom's Guide | Caitlin McGarry Even with a striking design and stellar performance, the HTC U12+ can't measure up to top Android phones. Read full review

Compare HTC U12 Plus specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar 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)
Screen	Size: 6 inches diagonal Resolution: 2800 x 1440 pixels Screen Density: 525 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 81.6 % Display Type: Super LCD6
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Performance	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 RAM: 6GB
Camera	Main Camera: 12 megapixels + 16 megapixels telephoto with dual LED flash Secondary Camera: Dual 8 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 64GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 3.42 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: Yes (v3)
SIM standard	Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	IP68 Rating: Protection from contact with harmful dust, and protection from immersion in water up to a depth of 30m for up to 30 minutes
Fingerprint Reader	Rear
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the HTC U12 Plus

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the HTC U12 Plus camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the HTC U12 Plus.

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