HTC has finally taken the wraps off the U12+ smartphone and indeed it is the ultimate flagship phone! The HTC U12+ presents with a spectacular glass design which is even transparent glass on one of the color variant. As interesting as that may sound, the U12+ will sadly not turn out as popular as other high-end flagships like the Galaxy S9, OnePlus 6, Mi Mix 2s. But this is a raw beauty before our very eyes with the best of specs you’ll find on high-end flagship models.

The HTC U12+ isn’t very much different from the U11+ which was launched last year. The device comes with the same 3D liquid glass design granting the phone a sleek and unique premium look. The device comes in black, red and blue. The blue variant has a transparent body (the right word is actually translucent) which gives you a glimpse at the phone’s internals. This is similar to what we saw in a recently leaked photo of the Mi 8.

Talking about the specifications, the U12+ packs a 6-inch Super LCD 6 screen with a Quad HD+ resolution of 2,880 x 1,440 pixels. HTC revealed that there won’t be a U12 this year so, the size is all we’ll get.  The device also comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio and HDR 10 support, just like the U11+. Thankfully, this is one notch-less device.

The device packs a dual camera setup on top of the rear glass panel.  The two cameras are arranged horizontally at the middle surrounded by a pill-shaped enclosure. The main camera is a 12MP wide-angle sensor having HTC’s UltraPixel 4 technology. The second sensor is a 16MP telephoto lens. The dual camera brings features like 2x optical zoom and bokeh. The main camera records HDR10 video and has ultrafast whole-sensor phase detection autofocus, aided by laser autofocus. The kit is able to do 4K video at 60fps, as well as 1080p slow-mo at 240fps, too. The device also packs dual cameras at the front, both 8MP sensors. Th front cameras are capable of capturing better portrait shots and bring Face Unlock. You also get wide angle lens, screen flash, AR stickers, and HDR Boost. For what it is worth, the HTC U12+ DXOMark score is out and the device is only second to the P20 Pro.

The HTC U12+ comes with the second-generation Edge Sense 2 technology which lets you squeeze the phone to access apps and shortcuts. The technology again offers pressure-sensitive sides but this time around you just don’t squeeze the handset to control but HTC now adds double-tapping, as well as simply holding. Edge Sense 2 can tell which hand you are grabbing the phone with and adjusts accordingly. You can double-tap instead of stretching to use the virtual back key, for instance, so you don’t stretch your thumbs too much. The features are also designed to work with most apps in the Google Play store and not only in the stock applications.

As would be expected, the U12+ features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM. The device comes with a 64GB and 128GB storage options with microSD slot for expanding the storage up to 2TB. Providing the interface is Android Oreo OS but HTC assures us it’ll be upgradeable to Android P when that’s officially released. Keeping the lights on is a 3500mAh battery.

Read More: HTC U12+ Camera Samples Reveals It Has Dual 12MP Cameras

As for the pricing and availability, the HTC U12+ comes with a price tag of $799 for the 64GB variant while the 128GB version comes in at $849. The device is available to buy from HTCs website and Amazon. The Black variant is only available in the 64GB model but the translucent blue model is available in 64GB and 128GB versions.

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HTC will take the wraps off its U12+ flagship on May 23. While the official teaser poster already shows us the internals of the device, a new leak has revealed what the phone looks like when assembled.

The new leak is a photo of the official renders of the HTC U12+ and was shared on Twitter by Evan Blass. It shows the HTC u12+ in three color variants including a translucent version.

The photo confirms the HTC U12+ has dual cameras on both sides. The ones in front are positioned on the left side of the top bezel while the rear cameras sit in the middle of the device. Below the rear sensors is a LED flash and fingerprint scanner.

The bezels are moderately-sized and the phone uses on-screen buttons. The date on the homescreen even confirms the May 23 launch date.

Alongside the photo of the phone, Evan Blass has also leaked the full specifications of the phone.

The HTC U12+ will continue with HTC’s Liquid Surface design. Just like the HTC U11+, it will also have pressure-sensitive buttons and a new haptic feedback experience. There are a number of new features the pressure sensitive buttons have. HCT has tagged it Edge Sense 2.0 and below are a few of them:

1. Holding down the buttons enables smart rotate and smart dim.
2. A double tap (double squeeze) will launch a mini-screen for one-handed use. You can also set it to act as a return key.

The U12+ will have a 6” QHD+ screen. It is Super LCD 6, has HDR10 support, and is covered with Gorilla Glass. It will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor paired with 6GB of RAM, and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage.

The front cameras are dual 8MP f/2.0 1.12um sensors with an 84° wide-angle field of view. There is portrait mode, AR stickers, face unlock, live beauty mode, and a selfie panorama mode.

The rear cameras are a combination of a 12MP wide-angle sensor with HTC UltraPixel 4 (1.4um pixel size and a f/1.75 aperture) and a 16MP telephoto sensor with a 1.0um pixel size and f/2.6 aperture.

There is OIS, AR stickers, laser focus + PDAF, up to 2x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, bokeh mode, 4K video at 60fps, slow motion at 240fps, and more.

The HTC U12+ will come with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa depending on the region. It will support always-on voice commands, have NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, a USB-C port, and even support for DisplayPort over USB-C.

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The battery in the U12+ is 3,500mAh with QC 3.0 fast charging. It will be available in single SIM and dual-SIM variants. The phone is said to be priced over $700.

(Sources 1, 2)

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HTC has not released a flagship this year but one has been in the news for a couple of months now and that is the HTC U12+. There are rumors that the U12+ will be the only flagship phone this year and will not have a smaller or less powerful variant called the HTC U12. It appears that rumor may be false.

The specification sheet of the HTC U12 surfaced online today, on Verizon’s website according to the source. And from what we can see, it packs some interesting features.

The HTC U12 has a 6” WQHD LCD “frame-less” display with Gorilla Glass protection. It runs Android 8.0 with HTC Sense companion and has a 3,500mAh battery. It can also record in 4K.

The phone also has Bluetooth 5.0, Quick Charge 1.0 ( we want to believe this is a typo and should be 4.0), and an IP68 rating. There is also mention of HTC USonic.

READ MORE: The HTC U12 Life Will Have A Notch

There a number of important specs that are missing such as the processor and the camera configuration. However, these few specs do confirm that it belongs to the flagship category.

(Source)

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HTC is expected to soon launch the successor of its HTC U11, which is likely to be named HTC U12. The device was apparently shown off at a 5G industry event about a month ago.

Now, we have phone’s specifications, thanks to the leak by LlabTooFeR, a ROM developer who has a good track record for leaking HTC-related things. The specifications of the phone leaked are in line with the previous leak.

According to the leak, the phone will feature a 5.99-inch QHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 to offer the trendy full-screen display. Under the hood, the device will be powered by Qualcomm‘s flagship chipset, Snapdragon 845, which will be powering most of the flagship phones this year.

The leak also suggests that the HTC U12 will pack 6GB RAM and a whopping 256GB of internal storage. Further, the phone is said to feature a dual camera setup on the back comprising one 12-megapixel sensor and one 16-megapixel Sony IMX3xx unit. There’ll be an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone will be running on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s custom interface HTC Sense 10 on top, along with Edge Sense 2.0 and HTC Face Unlock. The phone, which is said to have IP68 protection, will be powered by a 3,420mAh battery. Previous leak had revealed that the phone will have Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support.

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Earlier, the phone was rumored to launch at Mobile World Congress 2018. But now, it is expected to be announced next month, i.e. April 2018. However, there is no such confirmation from the company yet.

The previous leak had revealed that the phone could be priced at $880, which is a bit less than the launch price of the HTC U11+, which was priced at around $929. It will be interesting to see how this upcoming phone from HTC competes against others.

(Source)

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HTC is one of the major manufacturers that didn’t announce a new phone at the recently concluded MWC 2018. That shouldn’t come as a surprise as its most recent flagship, the HTC U11+ is just a few months old. However, it has been revealed that its next flagship will be called the HTC U12, and its full specs and price have been leaked.

A Twitter user who goes by @Ikadmy is the source of the leak. According to his tweet, the HTC U12 will have a 6” 18:9 display with a 2K resolution.It will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage.

On the rear will be dual 12MP cameras arranged vertically, and up in front is an 8MP selfie camera. It will also have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The HTC U12 will come with Sense 10 based on Android Oreo. HTC will also ship it with Edge Sense 2.0 – an improved version of the squeeze feature of its recent phones. Like the HTC U11+, it will have a hybrid dual SIM slot (nano only).

Что на сегодняшний день известно о новом флагмане HTC u12(Imagine):
-стекло спереди и сзади, рамка металл
-Дисплей 6" 18:9, 2K
-Snap845, 6/128ГБ
-2microSIM
-5G/1Гбит
-8MP/12+12MP(вертик)
-Сканер сзади
-Android 8.0, SENSE10, EdgeSense2.0
-IP68
-3980 мАч/QC3.0
-апрель 2018
-880USD

— Dmitry Kalinin (@ikadmy) March 2, 2018

With respect to design, the HTC U12 will have glass on both sides and will be IP68 certified. Under the glass back is a 3980mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.

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Ikadmy ends the leak with an April, 2018 launch date and an $880 price tag. This is a bit less than the launch price of the U11+ which cost about $929.

(Source, Via)

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