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.

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.

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.

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.

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.