HTC U12 Plus

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stuff | Andrew Williams

Its unique features are more gimmick than genius, but the HTC U12+ is a solid phone for notch-haters.

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.

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

What Hi-Fi?

The U12+ won't rock the smartphone world, but its 'squeezable' features and decent camera are worth a punt

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.

Expert Reviews | Tom Bruce

As it is, the HTC U12+ is good but not quite good enough.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Digital Trends | Julian Chokkattu

Frustrating digital buttons and dull software throw an otherwise attractive phone under the bus.

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.

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.

Trusted Reviews | Max Parker

A great camera – but, sadly, not much else to get excited about

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.

Tom's Guide | Caitlin McGarry

Even with a striking design and stellar performance, the HTC U12+ can't measure up to top Android phones.