HTC is on the verge of launching the U12+ flagship in the coming week and today ahead of the launch we see the design of the phone in its complete glory along with the specifications. As expected, the U12+ sports a 6-inches Quad HD+ display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM.
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The device is said to come with the liquid surface, new pressure sensitive buttons, and touch-sensitive experience. The company will also bring the HTC Edge Sense 2 technology which on squeezing lets you control the phone or access the apps. It will also have customizable gestures, one-handed mode. It packs a 6GB RAM, with either 64 or 128GB storage that is further expandable up to 2TB. It also supports HDR 10.
In terms of camera, the U12+ said to feature a 12MP HTC UltraPixel rear camera with dual LED flash, a secondary 16MP rear camera with HDR boost 2, f/1.75 aperture, ultra speed autofocus 2, a PRO mode. It has dual 8MP selfie cameras on the front with f/2.0 aperture, Bokeh mode, AR Stickers. The phone also packs Usonic audio, HTC BoomSound, Qualcomm aptX.
HTC U12+ rumored specifications
- 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with HDR10, DCI-P3 and sRGB support, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
- 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Android 8.0 (Oreo) with HTC Sense UI
- Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 12MP HTC UltraPixel 4 rear camera with 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.75 aperture, dual LED flash, PDAF, Laser auto focus, OIS, secondary 16MP telephoto lens with 1.0μm pixel size, f/2.6 aperture, 4k at 60 fps, 240fps slo-mo at 1080p
- 8MP + 8MP dual front-facing cameras with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture Real-time bokeh effects, AR stickers
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- Fingerprint sensor
- USB-C audio, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition, Hi-Res audio certified
- Dimensions: 156.6×73.9×8.7-9.7mm; Weight: 188g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS with GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- 3500mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging
According to the earlier pricing reports, the HTC U12+ 64GB variant is said to be priced at NT$ 21,900 ($734 or Rs.49,306 approx.) to NT$ 22,900 ($768 or Rs.51,628 approx.) while the 128GB model will cost NT$ 23,900 ($801 or Rs.53,846) to NT$ 24,900 ($834 or Rs.56,032). We should know the official pricing and availability when the device goes official next week.