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HTC U12 Plus hands-on: four cameras, one phone
The HTC U12 Plus is the company's flagship phone for 2018. It has all of the top 2018 trends, like a taller display, glass and metal design, and dual cameras. But it doesn't stop there, as HTC has put two cameras on the back and the front this time. It is available for preorder starting May 23rd. Subscribe: goo.gl/G5RXGs
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What do you think about the translucent back?
@kuldeepmore99
6 жыл бұрын
The Verge kinda cool 😁
@wagsbass
6 жыл бұрын
Very cool. More manufacturers should use them
@KingBeevr
6 жыл бұрын
It's absolutely stunning!
@Ab113tech
6 жыл бұрын
Its Epic tho perhaps its slippery ?
@NateFord
6 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool. Anything to differentiate among all the indistinct glass sandwiches. Wondering why so many manufacturers think we don't like red phones here in the US though. Would have liked to have that option.
HEYYY, no notch, mad props to HTC.
@johannjoseph9346
6 жыл бұрын
Does this mean the pixel 2 will also have dual cameras? If so that'll be pretty ironic.
@yaumilhanif4256
6 жыл бұрын
Notch are u kidding me? Htc doesn’t to be plagiarism like the other phone
@kamallb4650
6 жыл бұрын
BTICronox lol...they do u chicken nugget😂...
@mastermindtan1871
6 жыл бұрын
Johann Joseph pixel 2 already out bro...u still living in 2017 world while all of us is living in 2018
@maidul97
6 жыл бұрын
BTICronox what's special about the usonic buds?
It looks sexy. Thanks HTC for not bringing the notch
@aspirepacullo7020
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Its great
ditched notch trend, I like that.
@retiredtidepodeater3339
6 жыл бұрын
Trupal Gadhiya HTC can't ditch something they never had.. but #salute to them for not adopting the notch to begin with.
@trupalgadhiya2693
6 жыл бұрын
Yes that's why i said "Notch Trend"
@lynn.chaaaa
6 жыл бұрын
But not ditched no headphone jack trend :(
@trupalgadhiya2693
6 жыл бұрын
true but as they are giving ultrasonic headphone along with the phone, its fine.
HTC is so underrated, I always loved there design. No notch so they can add dual speakers and dual cam. As always good design seriously underrated...
@aeztral
6 жыл бұрын
Amal S Kumar I think One M9 (my last phone) and 10 had the best design.
@gerard7417
6 жыл бұрын
I love HTC
@jonpetter8921
6 жыл бұрын
HTC got the best sound system out there, best launcher and built quality. So people that underestimate HTC shoot their own feet. I would choose HTC top model ahead of any IPhone or Samsung or any mobile.
@aeztral
6 жыл бұрын
Jon petter To be completely honest, no HTC I ever had came close to the experience I have with my S8+ now.
@ozking842
6 жыл бұрын
As a Samsung user who had been using Apple lets be fair, S8 is only a year old brilliant mobile that it is.. HTC lost their way like Nokia and want to fight for their place in the market.
No notch, best design in the game, no compromise on specs. This is HTC's road back to the top
@november9109
6 жыл бұрын
i think the s9 looks better
@trinikenshin
6 жыл бұрын
Yuri De Souza No headphone jack = Compromise Only the S9+ has no compromises Or LG flagships if you don't mind the notch
@AnchorGaurav
6 жыл бұрын
Without the headphone jack, I don't think so. 🤣
@yuri00701
6 жыл бұрын
trinikenshin lg software and their updates are pretty poor
@androidunderground40
6 жыл бұрын
Not with that price tag
I’m an iPhone person but kudos to HTC for being itself. I wish them success from the bottom of my heart.
Htc has one of the best phones out there♥️🔥
@iBetGameR2
6 жыл бұрын
Bridgit Mendler is BAE yeah. Thing is, at this price, average people will still chose Samsung or even LG over HTC. That's why I think it should have been priced $50-$100 cheaper
@nuwnjay
6 жыл бұрын
Ah... NO
@TonyhatesLego11031people
6 жыл бұрын
Back in the old days HTC was the best you can buy. Nowadays they don't even get noticed. They don't even sell that great anymore. LG beats HTC in sales. And samsung pretty much owns both LG and HTC
@adamwelsch7308
6 жыл бұрын
but in HTC's defense Google bought them out and that should save them going in a new direction
@TejBBF223
6 жыл бұрын
iBetGameR2 They priced themselves wrong. 100 dollars cheaper you get a lot more sales
I miss the HTC M7 and M8. HTC best phones of all time.
@macc55cc
6 жыл бұрын
lamar frazier good taste. I still use the m8
@ericdado5915
6 жыл бұрын
HTC m7 😍
@mohdmohatshim9256
6 жыл бұрын
HTC M8 is the best phone I had ever used.. just pure beauty
@AlmightyTod
6 жыл бұрын
lamar frazier yeah I missed dual front facing speakers and headphone Jacks oh and no glass backs
@FuzTim
5 жыл бұрын
my M7 still working
Last year buzzword: There's headphone jack!!! This year buzzword: There's no notch!!! Next year buzzword: 4 cameras front and 4 cameras back!!!
@AacroX
6 жыл бұрын
Next year actual buzzword: it has >95% screen to body ratio!!!
@adityasinghaswal4923
6 жыл бұрын
Aacro X Don't forget to add AI into everything. AI camerw,Video stabilizer powered by AI,etc.
@codpieceofjustice4595
6 жыл бұрын
Then the year after it will be "it folds in half"
Still rocking an HTC 10. Phone has been snappy since the Oreo upgrade.
@anthonyt425
6 жыл бұрын
PhantomMatrix That was the last HTC flagship that i actually cared about.
Well, the phone ain't ugly, but the previous htc models like HTC 10 were SO MUCH better in terms of design.
@AshleyGlover
6 жыл бұрын
WooHoo 96 I would say the HTC M7 was the best phone they ever created
@selentatsukienjoyer
6 жыл бұрын
Ashley Glover Agreed. I just wish they just take M7, put 18:9 screen in it. Put the latest camera, soc, etc. Keep the dual front facing stereo speaker and 3.5 jack and that's it
@jameschang2576
6 жыл бұрын
Ashley Glover I am user of m7,m9,m10, and u11. To be honest, the design of M7 is the best.
@haroldlauhoyan
6 жыл бұрын
Liking this comment with my red htc 10 :D
@trupalgadhiya2693
6 жыл бұрын
are you guys forgetting M8, best phone they, I wish the same as you said, still using it in 2018 haha
AA, Engadget and Verge uploaded at the same time!
@utkarshmishra2279
6 жыл бұрын
Zee-Al-Eid Ahmad Rana yeah noticed that as well
I have been a HTC user for years and I'm happy that finally HTC came up with something worthy of replacing my HTC 10.
Oh wow. Huge invention! No NOTCH
Not sure why but I am on love with translucent backs like this! I would love a gradient coloured, (like p20 pro) translucent version.
It’s good to see a company sticking to their own unique design. Good job HTC. 👍
_HTC U12+ "Living on the Edge"..._ *Did they just--?*
@succccccccccccccccc2328
6 жыл бұрын
Pls anyone explain
@kacperwoek6026
6 жыл бұрын
@Le 8bit Spy htc is making less and less money every year, it's mobile market is almost dead, and even google was thinking about buying it (kinda like Lenovo with Motorola)
@victoriousgangster
6 жыл бұрын
Google did, they bought half of HTC.
@erikh2621
6 жыл бұрын
The Guitarist they bought the the smartphone team which build the Pixel 1/xl and pixel 2
@dankmemes6098
6 жыл бұрын
smart move, htc can actually really design a phone
Htc and sony fans are probably some of the hardcore fans, no matter what the companies make, they still love them
HTC you have outdone yourselves I love THIS !!!!!!
I am glad. Miezu 15 pro and HTC U 12+ are two of my favourite devices from 2018. :D
Excellent phone as all other HTC flagships. Had the legendary htc one m8 still performs excellent after 4 years of super heavy use and then I bought the htc u11 October 2017 and it's an excellent and gorgeous phone and absolutely love the super loud speakers and the futuristic Edge Sense.
Love HTC ,I'm still using my m9 and it's still great
Solid phone by HTC. I'm not their biggest fan but I think they have done well here. Glad it has not silly notch. Review should give a little more praise that it has good stereo speakers and good included headphones.
Love the design.
Every Company is into software trickery and marketing them but here HTC is trying different things with hardware and I'm a fan of their pressure sensitive buttons which is quite unique....
The technology under the buttons is cool. I like to much.
HTC should start supporting last year's flagships...my u11 has not seen any update for security patch...since Nov/17
@puranidhruv
6 жыл бұрын
Mixalis Katsantonis yes mate. Same😐
@caza_
6 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Android
@DenysSterling
6 жыл бұрын
Ayoub Ma what do you mean "welcome to android"? My OnePlus gets updates quite frequently
@shawnorjiakor
6 жыл бұрын
Mixalis Katsantonis But, do you got Android O? Security updates isn't a big problem. My U11 got the patch for December 2017 and nothing bad happen.
@mixalisnaf1
6 жыл бұрын
Shawn Orjiakor I totally disagree. Security patch updates, is more important. My phone was fine with 7.1 and is also fine with 8.0 I want to be as secure as possible, and htc is not doing anything about it.
I think this could be my next phone. Close to stock android, no nonsense feature set or Bixby buttons, not too utilitarian looking or overly showy. If it had wireless charging I'd order today, I miss using my wireless chargers I bought to use with my Nexus 4 (!)
wow that translucent back is beautiful. makes me kind of want to buy this phone and relive my gameboy colour days
Android phones nowadays are in a very tight spot. You need something really unique to win customers over. The pIxel @ has the camera and OS, The S9 has the screen & history, OnePlus has the price and bargain. My point is they are all so good, and you just need something to really stand out
Man, the back finish is so beautiful. Just like the U11, HTC has that back design on lock now.
HTC U11+ user , as always, htc puts tons of specs in their phones!
If it had a 3.5mm jack I'd buy it. Call me old fashioned.
@ViSTiE
6 жыл бұрын
same here
@shawnorjiakor
6 жыл бұрын
Victor Creed Then buy a LG phone.
@sravan1842
6 жыл бұрын
Old fashioned
@Blueskytriplefive
6 жыл бұрын
Victor Creed lol you'd ditch a phone just for a 3.5mm jack??? Smh
@sravan1842
6 жыл бұрын
Bridgit Mendler is BAE I ditched a phone for having a notch .. a feature. And I think he has every right to ditch it cuz it doesn't have 3.5mm jack.. a feature. Period.
PERIOD. One of the best flagships to date. If it had front facing speakers and a jack and price tag is $700 then it's easily the best phone right now along with S9
In the early 2000's, I thought it was wild that some phones had a camera. This phone has four.
Wow i love htc design
Thank you for this explanation. it's relevant. I much prefer gestures. But I would have preferred an entire navigation via gesture. For the return a swipe to the left would be great
HTC has to get this phone into stores and give it proper advertising if they hope to climb back
HTC did a great job with this one
I remember even with the HTC one m8, we still had that portrait mode effect and it was pretty damn impressive
since google basically bought out HTC would you buy this or the Pixel 3 in Oct?
U11+ had a huge 3930mAh battery, thats gone now. Front facing speakers, gone for a long time now. HTC, nicely done.
I cannot believe HTC is still making phones. I had one years ago and couldn't stand it and thought they were struggling financially.
The perfect smartphone ❤️
HTC IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Google could push quick updates to this I would consider buying.
Aww looks like a nice phone. I bet it has a slammin' camera. Too bad almost no one will buy one. But glad they're still around.
Changing the blur amount has been in a lot of phones for the past 2 years
Wow, a lot of people in the comment section are happy about the absence of the notch.
HTC is back!
The boca effect where you can edit after the picture was taken is very similar to the effect you could do on the htc one m8 when you could edit focus points and stuff i like that they are bringing that back for the main camera
Htc is back
That's a nice looking phone. More companies should do the transparent packs like retro Nintendo's
HTC made the first android smartphone.All others are in the market because of htc.
Well, from the back it looks a lot like my G6, which is nice. Pleasant design overall, nothing crazy... And no notch!!! Finally... Good job HTC!
First flagship to come out without a notch, since the Galaxy S9.
I thought this was some kind of new LG phone before reading the title lol
Wow HTC might be back 😮👌
I wonder what happens we wants to enter recovery of this phone? Those physical buttons combination is what helps, but with pressure sense buttons?
Goes without saying, looks better than any notched phone out there.
Nothing can match the beauty and looks of M8
This is the first year I'm not getting a htc phone (I get a new phone every two years, starting with the m8). I have a galaxy rn and I love it
looks good without any notch 🤩
HTC one m8(2014) also had refocus bokeh after shot feature.haha.U12 plus is amazing.
Wish it has front facing stereo speakers. Used to be hTc's signature.
Well we've seen the feature where one can adjust the blur later in the image in Samsung phones with live focus.
I should say, those phones are beautiful ...
This looks pretty good , no notch is the best part, price this right and i ll choose this over op6
That camera shot at 1:22 😍
I've ad HTC phones exclusively through Sprint for about 10 years now. Sad to see Sprint is not on the list of carriers. Also, really no wireless charging yet? I'm ready for an upgrade too, but sadly looks like a Galaxy may be in my future since no Sprint support. Too bad, I love HTC phones too. Oh well.
Awesome phone
Sorry but I might have seen the feature @ 3:17 with huawei phones. But if u are talking about the front cam, that's definitely the first to implement (HTC).
It reminds me alot of the V30
background old pc is beautiful
Sammy, sony and HTC way to go! No notch club!
You guys should get u11+ if this is too expensive. I've been using one and it's blazing fast. Samsung was a little too laggy for me
Watching this on my HTC 10 (M8 before that), hoping for a worthy upgrade. The lack of headphone jack is such a deal breaker for me. And the dual fronts still haven't come back /:
If this had a headphone jack...this would be an easy recommendation
I wish these companies would use the 'squeeze' feature to improve palm rejection on these ultra thin bezel phones instead of just acting like an extra button. The phone could know whether or not you meant to tap a certain corner by registering the pressure level of the phone's edge there.
looks really cool! but no phone right now can take me away from the iPhone!
Tap to refocus existed on HTC M8, the FIRST dual camera phone.
So cool ... hTC comeback
I like the colors, and the fact that there is not a notch (obv specs as well), but when will smart phone providers offer a fully translucent option for phones??
price should be around $700, then they might have a shot
@LetsBringThePain
6 жыл бұрын
with 700$ price tag they would bury OEMs like Samsung, LG and others 😁 and this phone will compete well against the likes of Note 9, Pixel 3, V40 and etc while being cheaper than them, so I think 800 eur price is not ideal but alright when comparing it to what other OEMs are asking for
@EDAW1993
6 жыл бұрын
Htc phones drop in price very fast. It will be there in 2 month I think
@onesaitama5156
6 жыл бұрын
if you need the price to drop then the phone is not for you, even if this phone came out at $500 you still wouldn't buy it.
@EDAW1993
6 жыл бұрын
Thats bs i always wait a few month. Why would i pre-order? 2 Month later its still the same phone but for a fair Price. I waited 1 month after note 8 release and got it for 200€ less. I know if i want a phone or not but i also know what im willing to pay for it. Being patient just saves you money.
@LetsBringThePain
6 жыл бұрын
Tho Athome, I would not spend more than 600 euro for a phone or maybe not more than 500, but me and Nirav are not talking about how much we would spend but about the fact that for 700 bucks this phone would attract more attention because of its value and that would increase sales for HTC :)
I am glad HTC did not jump the 'notch' bandwagon
what's wrong with HTC lately? please go back to One M8 design!
Nice job HTC, phone is different then others
I have a great feature request for their next flagship phone, guaranteed upgrades of Android until Android Z (or in numbers: a 10 year roadmap). That would be a unique selling point, maybe the only one left for the hightec end market because the phones already have everything and putting a terabyte SD card in it will soon not be enough to justify a 4 digit price.
Sorry can't do a all glass phone . I don't use a case . That's why I jump ship after own htc since the pull out keyboard.. Google pixel 2
You didn't try huwaei. They has the after shot focus effect 2/3 years back
and the face unlock is actually fast in good-light conditions
All i see is deep colors and vibrant blacks 😎
No Notch 🔥👊
Year 2025: iPhone 17, 6 gb ram, super amoled display, big battery, and most importantly, 20 cameras😂😂
Not a big fan of lcd I love Oled an HTC isn't one of my best phone company but the u12+ looks really cool especially the transparent blue
3:15 what do you mean you havent seen before? Didn't the galaxy S5 have that feature already? I'm sure others have that as well.
love the translucent blue
I think I want this phone it looks real nice
Fair play there's no notch, even though i think the One Plus 6 is a beautiful looking phone with a notch, but the HTC needs to have a smaller 'chin' for it to at least look more like the amazing edge to edge displays out there. I absolutely love the back though!