HTC U12 Plus 64 GB

Renaissance HTC

Once a leading player in the smartphone market, HTC has been making ends meet in recent years and hasn't thought much about technological breakthroughs. Therefore, the release of HTC U12 Plus turned out to be, if not a bolt from the blue, then definitely a big surprise. Possessing top-end hardware, a nice design and an adequate price tag, the smartphone topped the DxOMark rating and would have become the camera phone of the year if it hadn’t been for the amazing news from Huawei that came out in the fall.

Main dual camera, and dual front camera

HTC U12 Plus became the first flagship since the HTC One M8, which received a dual camera. And even two. At the back is the main module with a 12-megapixel UltraPixel 4 sensor, f/1.75 aperture and optical stabilization. He is accompanied by a second 16 MP module with a telephoto lens for a double zoom (f / 2.6). Both use phase and laser autofocus.

Record 106 points for a photo

According to the results of the tests, the HTC U12 Plus camera received 106 points for photos, leaving behind such proven fighters as Huawei P20, Google Pixel 2 and Apple iPhone X. But the video quality is slightly behind (95 points), which is why the final score of HTC U12 Plus was 103 points. At the time of testing in May 2018, it was the best dual camera on the market. As of early 2019, it's still one of the best cameras on the market, only slightly behind the new Huawei P20 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and iPhone XS Maximum Adds whists

Uncompromising iron

As for hardware, the HTC U12 Plus looks like an uncompromising flagship: an octa-core Snapdragon 845 processor, 6 GB of RAM, Adreno 523 graphics and 64 GB of internal storage. In terms of technological innovations, the smartphone does not strive to be ahead of the whole planet, so there is support for memory cards and a separate audio output. Plus, a fingerprint scanner, an NFC chip and fast charging are standard for this class. The latter is especially useful as it drains the battery very quickly.

Touch face control

Of the features of the smartphone, it is necessary to highlight the unusual control system with touch edges Edge Sense 2, which simplifies gesture control. For example, you can squeeze the bezels of your smartphone to, for example, turn on the camera, or gently swipe along the side of your waist to call up the Google Assistant. If you get used to it, then Edge Sense makes it very easy to control your smartphone with one hand. In addition to the convenience of Edge Sense 2, the side button system has been redesigned to implement IP68 dust and water protection of the smartphone.