![]() It’s the Snapdragon 845, an octa-core CPU that earns the phone a Galaxy S9-matching 8825 points in Geekbench 4.Īndroid feels smooth, games like PUBG run at top graphics settings and during testing, the phone hasn’t crashed or stuttered once. The HTC U12+’s general performance is excellent, because it has one of the fastest mobile processors in the world right now. Thankfully HTC Sense updates can be switched off, though. “I don’t care,” says every HTC U12+ owner. “Did you know this woman traded a pot of McDonalds Szechuan sauce for a used car?” says HTC Sense. But when you do, it also starts taking over your lock screen with updates, like a needy partner begging for attention. This is a feed of news and social updates that sits to the left of your standard homescreen. HTC is still keen for us to use HTC Sense homescreen, though. You can jump over to the apps menu with an upwards swipe and it’s mostly clean-looking. Its basics are similar to those of normal Android. The HTC U12+ runs Android 8.0.0 and, like all HTCs, the Sense interface. Software and performance: par for the course But while HTC’s BoomSounds speakers used to be mobile audio royalty, the Samsung Galaxy S9 now shows them up with much smoother, thicker sound. This is great for gaming and watching videos. And it has stereo BoomSound speakers: one on the bottom, another by the earpiece. There’s a good fingerprint scanner on the back. The HTC U12+ is water resistant to IP68, meaning it can be dropped in water with no damage. There are some features just about everyone can appreciate, though. The HTC U12+ also lacks a headphone jack, which is sure to put off a few more of you, but at least it comes with a pair of serviceable USB-C in-ears in the box. It certainly doesn’t add to the experience. It feels like another gimmick that doesn’t really pay off in real-world use. HTC says its to help with the durability but I’m not so sure. ![]() Like digging into your favourite supermarket sandwich to find they’ve added anchovies to it, with no mention on the packaging. It ends up feeling disconcerting, a bit weird. A bit like Apple’s home button.īut while Apple seems to have made the non-button button thing work, we’re not so sold here. Rather pressing down, they simply sense the pressure of your finger and then set off a haptic pop to simulate the feel of pressing a clicky button. Seem normal, don’t they? Look a little closer and you’ll soon realise that they aren’t though. HTC has taken the Edge Sense tech a step further here too. ![]() Even normal hand pressure can start off the Edge Sense animations unless you calibrate it properly.Īs I found in the HTC U11, this has happens more often than I’ve actually used the feature. One obvious issue is that unless you set it to require quite a firm squeeze you’re likely to set it off accidentally. You can squeeze the phone to start the camera, wake the Google Assistant or launch an app. Pressure-sensitive sides are what really set the HTC U12+ apart from the rest. ![]()
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