HTC U12+

{{Infobox mobile phone

| name = HTC U12+

| logo = HTC U12plus Logo.svg

| image = HTC U12+ Mockup.png

| caption =

| manufacturer = HTC

| slogan = "Live on the Edge"

| series = HTC U

| released =

| predecessor = {{Plainlist|

HTC U11
HTC U11+}}

| related =

| successor = HTC U19e

| type = Smartphone

| size = {{Plainlist|

{{convert|156.6|mm|in|abbr=on}} H
{{convert|73.9|mm|in|abbr=on}} W
{{convert|8.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} D}}

| weight = {{convert|188|g|oz|abbr=on}}

| os = Original: Android 8.0 "Oreo" with HTC Sense 10 (with Treble)
Current: Android 9.0 "Pie"

| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

| cpu = Octa-core (4×{{val|2.8|ul=GHz}} & 4×{{val|1.7|u=GHz}}) Kryo

| gpu = Adreno 630

| memory = {{val|6|ul=GB}} LPDDR4X RAM

| storage = 64 or {{val|128|u=GB}}

| memory_card = microSD up to {{val|2|ul=TB}}

| battery = 3,500 mAh Li-ion

| input = Capacitive touch screen
Edge Sense 2

| display = {{Convert|6|in|mm|abbr=on}} Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2880×1440 resolution (~537 ppi pixel density)

| rear_camera =

| front_camera =

| sound =

| connectivity =

| other = IP68 protection

| website = {{Official website|https://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-u12-plus/}}

| references = [https://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-u12-plus/ sources]

}}

The HTC U12+ is an Android smartphone manufactured and sold by HTC as part of the HTC U series. It was announced on 23 May 2018 and succeeds the HTC U11 and HTC U11+ smartphones.

Specifications

=Hardware=

The HTC U12+ has 6 GB of RAM and runs on a 2.8 GHz Snapdragon 845 SoC,{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} the latest and highest-end chip available from Qualcomm at the time. It comes with the option of 64 or 128 GB of internal UFS 2.1 storage, and a hybrid dual SIM system in which one slot can also be used for microSD storage{{sfn|Bader|2018}} of up to 2 TB.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The screen is a 6-inch Super LCD 6 panel at Quad HD+ (2880×1440) resolution{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} (573 ppi){{sfn|White|2018}} with an 18:9 screen ration,{{sfn|Simon|2018}} covered with Gorilla Glass 5. The device is Quick Charge 4.0-compatible, and comes with a Quick Charge 3.0 charger.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}}

HTC's BoomSound dual-speaker technology features on the device; it uses the earpiece as a tweeter and a bottom-firing speaker as a subwoofer.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} The phone uses four microphones that can isolate subjects in videos and that can automatically zoom up to 4×.{{sfn|Orlowski|2018|p=1}} As with the U11, a pair of USonic earbuds are included that connect via USB-C{{sfn|White|2018}} and incorporate a DAC and active noise cancellation.{{sfn|Orlowski|2018|p=1}} The U12+ can transmit 24-bit audio files via Bluetooth with aptX-HD.{{sfn|White|2018}}

The U12+ features the Edge Sense pressure-sensitive sides that debuted on the U11 and Pixel 2, which allow it to perform various functions when squeezed.{{sfn|Bader|2018}} Edge Sense also features in pressure-sensitive technology in place of physical volume and other buttons,{{sfn|Savov|2018}} similar to Apple's Force Touch. When touched or tapped, the unmoving button-like protrusions give haptic feedback, and react in different ways to the level of pressure applied to them.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} There is a fingerprint scanner on the rear and facial recognition.{{sfn|White|2018}}

The U12+ continues with the Liquid Surface design the U Ultra introduced the previous year.{{sfn|Simon|2018}} The front and back are both glass, with an arched back and rounded corners. The lack of physical buttons helps the U12+ achieve a water- and dust-tight IP68 rating.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} Ceramic Black and Translucent Blue were the colours at launch; internal parts such as the camera sensor are visible through the back on the Translucent Blue version.{{sfn|Simon|2018}} A Flame Red{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} (or Solar Red) was announced for later in the year.{{sfn|Simon|2018}}

The smartphone has both rear- and front-facing dual cameras. The rear has a 12 MP main camera with a 1.4 μm HTC UltraPixel image sensor an ƒ/1.75 aperture; a 1.0 μm 16 MP secondary camera accompanies it, with an ƒ/2.0 aperture. Features include a telephoto lens with 2× optical zoom and 10× digital zoom; OIS and EIS image stabilization; and HTC's UltraSpeed Autofocus 2 phase-detection and laser autofocus. The camera achieved a DxOMark score of 103, placing it second highest amongst smartphone cameras after the Huawei P20 Pro at the time of its launch.{{efn|The Huawei P20 Pro had a DxOMark score of 109.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} }}{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} Video can be shot at up to 4K resolution (3840×2160) at up to 60 fps in h.265 format, or slow motion at 240 fps at 1080p (1920×1080). When zooming, HTC's Sonic Zoom technology focuses the device's four microphones on the area zoomed in on.{{efn|HTC called this technology Acoustic Focus on previous devices.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} }}{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} The front-facing cameras both have 1.12 μm 8MP sensors with ƒ/2.0 apertures and have an 84° wide-angle field of view (FOV).{{sfn|Bader|2018}} They have EIS but not OIS. Both sets of cameras enable altering the point of focus after the image has been shot{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} to achieve a bokeh effect. HDR Boost 2 improves image quality under low-lighting conditions.{{sfn|White|2018}}

It has no 3.5 mm jack; earphones are connected to the USB-C port. It has no notch around the front-facing camera, and no wireless charging.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}}

=Software=

The HTC U12+ ships with Android 8.0 with an overlay of HTC Sense UI.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} It features Project Treble, which allows for faster updates after new versions of Android appear.{{sfn|Bader|2018}} Both the Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant virtual assistants come pre-installed.{{efn|In China, both are replaced with Baidu Assistant.{{sfn|Savov|2018}} }}{{sfn|Huseman|2018}}

The device's Edge Sense 2 software controls its pressure-sensitive hardware features. It recognizes squeezes and taps of different pressures The actions are configurable; default actions include shrinking the screen on double-tap for one-handed operation. Smart Rotate suppresses auto-rotate when it detects the user's hand positions have not changed, such as when {{not a typo|they}} lie down in bed. There are no gestures available for the fingerprint sensor.{{sfn|Huseman|2018}}

History

Most of the U12+'s specifications were leaked before its official launch on 23 May 2018.{{sfn|Savov|2018}} Though it bears a "+" in its name, suggesting it is a larger-size model as the U11+ was a larger version of the U11, HTC did not announce a "U12."{{sfn|Huseman|2018}} The slogan for the U12+ is "Live on the Edge".{{sfn|Savov|2018}}

Notes

References

=Sources cited=

{{cite web

|last = Bader

|first = Daniel

|title = HTC U12+ Specifications: Dual Cameras, BoomSound, Edge Sense 2 for $800

|date = 2018-05-23

|website = Android Central

|url = https://www.androidcentral.com/htc-u12-specifications

|access-date = 2018-05-24

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180523171923/https://www.androidcentral.com/htc-u12-specifications

|archive-date = 2018-05-23

}}

{{cite web

|last = Huseman

|first = Hayato

|title = HTC U12+ Hands-On Preview

|date = 2018-05-23

|website = Android Central

|url = https://www.androidcentral.com/htc-u12-plus-preview

|access-date = 2018-05-24

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180523170141/https://www.androidcentral.com/htc-u12-plus-preview

|archive-date = 2018-05-23

}}

{{cite web

|last = Orlowski

|first = Andrew

|title = HTC U12+: Like a Pixel Without the Pratfalls, or Eye-Watering Price Tag

|date = 2018-05-23

|website = The Register

|url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/23/htc_u12_plus_hands_on/

|access-date = 2018-05-24

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180523123430/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/23/htc_u12_plus_hands_on/

|archive-date = 2018-05-23

}}

{{cite web

|last = Savov

|first = Vlad

|title = HTC U12 Plus Hands-On: Four Cameras, One Phone

|date = 2018-05-23

|website = The Verge

|url = https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/23/17379244/htc-u12-plus-specs-price-release-date-edge-sense

|access-date = 2018-05-24

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180523125730/https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/23/17379244/htc-u12-plus-specs-price-release-date-edge-sense

|archive-date = 2018-05-23

}}