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HTC U12+ now available in US: Threat to High End smartphones

HTC has finally announced the launch of its U12+ flagship smartphone. The smartphone comes in Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black and Flame Red colors, is priced at $799 in US market.The pricing for the US market starts at $799. The smartphones comes with a slew of top-end features that could give any other flagship a run for its money.

HTC U12+ now available in US: Threat to High End smartphones

It packs the next-gen HTC Edge Sense interface and other notable upgrades compared to its precursors. The smartphone also has support for Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant.

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The device comes fitted with a 6-inch Super LCD6 display with support for HDR10 and DCI-P3. It has an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a resolution of 1440 x 2280 pixels. It comprise of four cameras - two at the front and two at the rear. The rear camera comprises of a 12MP primary wide-angle camera and a secondary 16MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.

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But will this smartphone give a tough competition to its contemporaries? Let's find out how the HTC U12+ stacks up when pit against other flagship smartphones.

Apple iPhone X (US$ 999)

Apple iPhone X (US$ 999)

Key Features

  • 5.8-inch (2436 x 1125 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina HD display display, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 625 cd/m2 max brightness, 3D Touch
  • Six-core A11 Bionic 64-bit processor with three-core GPU, M11 motion co-processor
  • 64GB and 256GB storage options
  • iOS 11
  • Water and dust resistant (IP67)
  • 12MP wide-angle (f/1.8) and telephoto (f/2.4) cameras
  • 7MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (US$ 889)

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (US$ 889)

Key Specs

  • 6.2 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 6GB RAM With 64/128/256GB ROM
  • WiFi
  • NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Camera
  • Iris Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • IP68
  • 3500 MAh Battery
Google Pixle 2 XL (US$ 949)

Google Pixle 2 XL (US$ 949)

Key Specs

  • 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ pOLED display with 100% DCI-P3 coverage, 100000:1 super contrast ratio, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB DDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • 12.2MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 8MP front camer
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3520mAh battery with fast charging

 

Oneplus 6 (US$ 600)

Oneplus 6 (US$ 600)

Key Specs

  • 6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with DCI-P3 color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • 2.8GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with OxygenOS 5.1
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 16MP rear camera and secondary 20MP camera
  • 16MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Water-resistant body
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3300mAh battery with Dash Charge
Huawei P20 Pro (US $850)

Huawei P20 Pro (US $850)

Key Specs

  • 6.1-inch ( 2240 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ OLED 2.5D curved glass display
  • Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor + i7 co-processor,Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, NPU
  • 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1
  • Single / Dual SIM
  • 40 MP (RGB, f/1.8 aperture) + 20 MP (Monochrome, f/1.6 aperture) + 8 MP rear camera
  • 24MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX576 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
  • Dual 4G VoLTE
  • 4000mAh battery with fast charging

 

Samsung Galaxy S9 (US$ 769)

Samsung Galaxy S9 (US$ 769)

Key Specs

  • 5.8 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa Core Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845 Processor
  • 4GB RAM With 64/128/256GB ROM
  • WiFi
  • NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
  • 8MP Front Camera
  • Iris Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • IP68
  • 3000 MAh Battery

 

LG G7 ThinQ (US$ 750)

LG G7 ThinQ (US$ 750)

Key Specs

  • 6.1-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision Super Bright IPS Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
  • LG G7 ThinQ - 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / LG G7+ ThinQ - 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo) with LG UX
  • 16MP rear camera and secondary 16MP camera
  • 8MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
  • 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (US$ 950)

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (US$ 950)

Key Specs

  • 6.3-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 522ppi, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
  • Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
  • 6GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • 64GB storage
  • expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera and secondary 12MP camera
  • 8MP auto focus front-facing camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3300mAh battery
Sony Xperia XZ Premium (US$ 799)

Sony Xperia XZ Premium (US$ 799)

Key Specs

  • 5.5-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K HDR TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality, sRGB 138% and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 processor with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB internal memory
  • expandable memory with microSD card
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Dual SIM (Optional)
  • Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
  • 19MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor
  • 13MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE
  • 3230mAh Battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

 

LG V30 Plus (US$ 912)

LG V30 Plus (US$ 912)

Key Specs

  • 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB LPDDR4x RAM
  • 128GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0+
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • 16MP rear camera and 13MP secondary camera
  • 5MP front camera
  • 4G VoLTE
  • 3,300mAh battery

 

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