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HTC U12+ review: Plans | Pricing | Specs

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HTC U12+
3.5
★★★★★
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  • Battery Score 3.5
  • Camera Score 3.5
  • Design Score 4
  • Performance Score 4

Summary

The HTC U12+ has some silly gimmicks, but if you can look past them it's a top-quality handset with a great camera.

In this guide

  • Review
  • Details
    • Pricing & Availability

Details

Pricing & Availability

Launch price (RRP) $1,199
Launch date 2018-06
HTC U12+

The good

  • Delightful physical design
  • Good audio quality
  • Premium performance
  • Excellent dual-lens cameras

The areas for improvement

  • No headphone jack
  • Upgraded Edge Sense is tricky to get working
  • Higher price than some competitors

HTC sits in a unique position in the mobile phone space. It can rightly claim to have ushered in the Android smartphone era, and it's also something of a favoured Google partner, having sold considerable IP and staff assets to the search giant back in 2017.

However, that doesn't mean that it has enjoyed considerable success with its recent handsets. The HTC U11 was an excellent handset that was largely overlooked by consumers despite offering features that would appear later in the year in the very popular Google Pixel 2. HTC's taken the core concepts behind the HTC U11 and iterated them in a number of interesting ways with the HTC U12+.

If you were wondering, there's no such thing as the HTC U12. The "plus" moniker is used to denote that the phone supports dual SIM cards, allowing you to switch between different mobile networks and phone numbers on the fly (a feature useful for folks using their phone for both business and personal purposes).

Design

  • Unique "no button" design
  • Lacks headphone jack
HTC U12+ review

Camera

  • Good low-light performance
  • A good choice for those who want to use auto rather than pro modes
HTC U12+ review

Performance

  • App performance that's equal to other 2018 premium handsets
  • Edge Sense is too sensitive
  • Boom Sound speakers deliver good audio
HTC U12+ review

Battery life

  • Battery life is mid-range for a premium phone.
  • Wireless charging support is a big plus.
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Verdict

  • HTC's best phone to date and a great premium competitor.
  • Lack of contract options may be a problem for some users.
HTC U12+ review

Pricing and availability

Compare SIM-only plans for the HTC U12+

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TPG Large
PrepaidNo lock-in contract
$15/mth for the first 6 months, then $30/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
TPG Large
Prepaid
$15/mth for the first 6 months, then $30/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
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  • Unlimited national calls & texts
  • Vodafone 4G network
45GB
$15
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  • $15/mth for the first 6 months, then $30/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
  • Unlimited standard national calls & texts
45 GB
Data
$15
per month
iiNet Medium Plan
PrepaidNo lock-in contract
$12.50/mth for the first 6 months, then $24.99/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
iiNet Medium Plan
Prepaid
$12.50/mth for the first 6 months, then $24.99/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
  • Unlimited national calls & texts
  • Vodafone 4G/3G network
16GB
$12.50
per month
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  • $12.50/mth for the first 6 months, then $24.99/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
  • Unlimited standard national calls & texts
16 GB
Data
$12.50
per month
Dodo $25
PostpaidNo lock-in contract
50GB/mth for the first 3 months, then 25GB/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Order by 30.4.24
Dodo $25
Postpaid
50GB/mth for the first 3 months, then 25GB/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Order by 30.4.24
  • Unlimited national calls & texts
  • Optus 4G/3G network
50GB
No excess data charges
$25
per month
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  • 50GB/mth for the first 3 months, then 25GB/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Order by 30.4.24
  • Unlimited standard national calls & texts
50 GB
Data
$25
per month
Belong 40GB
PostpaidNo lock-in contract
Belong 40GB
Postpaid
  • Unlimited national calls & texts
  • Wholesale Telstra 5G/4G network
40GB
No excess data charges
$35
per month
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  • Unlimited standard national calls & texts
40GB
Data
$35
per month
TPG Small
PrepaidNo lock-in contract
$10/mth for the first 6 months, then $20/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
TPG Small
Prepaid
$10/mth for the first 6 months, then $20/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
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  • Unlimited national calls & texts
  • Vodafone 4G network
12GB
$10
per month
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-50%
  • $10/mth for the first 6 months, then $20/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply.
  • Unlimited standard national calls & texts
12 GB
Data
$10
per month
Circles.Life 100GB Finder Exclusive
PostpaidNo lock-in contract
$39 for 400GB/mth for the first 12 months, then $45 for 100GB/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Ends 1.4.24
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Postpaid
$39 for 400GB/mth for the first 12 months, then $45 for 100GB/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Ends 1.4.24
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  • Unlimited national calls & texts
  • Optus 4G network
400GB
$39
per month
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Exclusive
  • $39 for 400GB/mth for the first 12 months, then $45 for 100GB/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Ends 1.4.24
  • Unlimited standard national calls & texts
400 GB
Data
$39
per month
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HTC U12+ specs

Display

Display Size
6 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2880px
Pixels per inch (PPI)
537 ppi

Camera

Rear camera megapixels
12MP + 16MP
Rear camera aperture size
f/1.75 + f/2.6
Video recording
4K
Front camera megapixels
8MP + 8MP
Front camera aperture size
f/2.0 + f/2.0

Physical Dimensions

Dimensions
156.6mm x 73.9mm x 9.7mm
Weight
188g

Connectivity

NFC
Yes
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Network category speed
Category 18

Power, storage and battery

Processor
Snapdragon 845
RAM
6GB
Operating system
Android 8
Internal storage
128GB
External storage support
Up to 2TB
Battery capacity
3,500mAh

Device features

Headphone jack
No
Fingerprint sensor
Yes
Water resistance rating
IP68
Wireless charging
No

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