HTC unveiled their 2018 flagship the HTC u12+ this morning. The HTC u11 was one of my favorite phones last year and the u12+ is the phone I am most looking forward to this year. Hopefully, I will be able to get my hands on one soon.
Availability
Specs
MAIN DISPLAY
Size: 6 inch Super LCD 6
Resolution: Quad HD+ (2880 x 1440 pixels, 18:9)
PPI: Pixel density at 537 ppi (pixel per inch)
Color gamut: DCI-P3, sRGB, Color personalization
HDR: HDR 10 support
Notification: Smart display
CPU
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845, 64 bit octa-core, up to 2.8 Ghz
CAMERA
Main Camera
UltraSpeed Autofocus 2 ( Phase detection + Laser autofocus)
Photos support optical zoom 1.85x to 2x and digital zoom up to 10x
HDR Boost 2
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Bokeh mode
Dual LED flash
AR sticker
Self timer up to 10 seconds
Face detection
Pro mode with manual control, 32 sec. long exposure and RAW format support
Panorama
12MP Wide-angle camera with HTC UltraPixel™ 4
Pixel size 1.4μm
Aperture ƒ/1.75
16MP Telephoto camera
Pixel size 1.0μm
Aperture ƒ/2.6
Front Camera
Wide angle 84° field of view
Bokeh mode
AR sticker
HDR Boost
Face unlock
Screen flash
Auto Selfie
Self timer up to 10 seconds
Live make-up (beautification mode)
Selfie Panorama
Dual 8MP camera
Pixel size 1.12μm
Aperture ƒ/2.0
VIDEO RECORDING
Main Camera
4K video recording at 60fps
High quality audio recording, 96kHz, 24bit
Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, and 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones
AR sticker
8 megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
Slow motion video (1080P@240fps)
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) + Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Hyperlapse
Front Camera
Full HD 1080p video recording
AR sticker
HTC EDGE SENSE 2
Squeeze to access apps or control the phone
Double tap for a mini screen for easy one-handed use, or as a back key or a navigation bar
Hold for Smart rotate and Smart dim
Customizable gestures to launch camera, voice assistant, turn on flashlight, and more.
SOUND
HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation
Hi-Res Audio certified
Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, LDAC™ up to 32-bit high-resolution wireless audio via Bluetooth®
VOICE
Always listening support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
Activity Reader automatically reads out SMS messages from contacts, calendar events, and incoming caller ID through your headphones. (Headphone compatibility may vary.)
*Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa compatibility and availability may vary by region. Please consult with your local operator.
MEMORY
Embedded
RAM: 6GB
ROM: 64GB / 128GB
*Available storage is less due to phone software. Available storage is subject to change based on phone software updates and apps usage.
Expandable memory
microSD™ (SDHC™ , SDXC™) (Use SIM2)
*Available storage is less due to phone software. Available storage is subject to change based on phone software updates and apps usage.
Expandable memory limited to available microSD card size.
PLATFORM
Android™ 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense™
*Platform may be different after software update.
WATER AND DUST RESISTANT
IP68
BATTERY AND CHARGING SPEED
Capacity – Nominal: 3500mAh; Rated: 3420mAh
Extreme power saving mode
Talk time on 3G/4G network: up to 23.8 Hours
Fast charging with Quick Charge 3.0 in box. Up to 50% charge in 35 minutes.
Power saving mode
*The battery claims herein may vary based on cellular network, location, signal strength, feature configurations, app and phone usage, and many other factors. Actual results may vary. Charging speeds may be different if using a charger other than in-box charger.
CONNECTIVITY
NFC
HTC Connect for streaming media from the phone to compatible Chromecast, DLNA™, AirPlay™, Miracast™ Devices
Bluetooth® 5
USB 3.1 Gen 1, Type-C
Wi-Fi®: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz) with MU-MIMO
Supports DisplayPort over USB type-C
LOCATION
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
*GPS system support may vary based on region.
BUTTONS
New Pressure Sensitive Buttons and a new touch feedback experience
SENSORS
Ambient light sensor
Magnetic sensor
Proximity sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
Motion G-sensor
Sensor Hub
Compass sensor
Edge sensor
Gyro sensor
HTC SENSE COMPANION
Suggestions or helpful information based on your interests and daily activities
GESTURE AND OTHERS
Motion Launch
Pocket mode
Sensor Hub for activity tracking
Flip to mute
Quiet ring on pick up
SIM CARD AND MOBILE NETWORKING
Single Nano SIM
Cat. 18 Gigabit LTE, download up to 1.2 Gbps, upload up to 150 Mbps (up to 5CA Carrier Aggregation and 4×4 MIMO), Carrier dependent
Dual LTE (both SIM supports LTE)
2G/2.5G – GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS
AWS/850/900/1900/2100 (B4/B5/B8/B2/B1); HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76
4G LTE
FDD: Bands B4/B12/B17/B28/B20/B5/B8/B3/B1/B7/B32/B2/B13/B66
TDD: Bands B39/B40/B38/B41
VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling
*Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa compatibility and availability may vary by region. Please consult with your local operator.
FORMAT SUPPORTED
Audio supported formats
Playback: .3gp, .mp4, .m4a, .aac, .ts, .flac, .mp3, .mid, .ogg, .mkv, .wav
Recording: .3gp, .aac, .flac
Video supported formats
Playback: .3gp, .mp4, .ts, .webm, .mkv and HDR10 video
Recording: .3gp, .mp4, .mkv
