The sad part is that the haptic touch feature which is much criticized in this video was apparently a software issue and was subsequently fixed. HTC U12+ owners can probably confirm this. If this is true, U12+ may have lost out purely due to a software issue despite launching a world class phone.
Akasha Gupta Yes, but I believe it uses more energy because it needs the front camera for that to work. This just uses the grip sensors or whatever. Also, this works at night.
Coming back to this video after taking the risk buying one four months ago, and the U12+ has turned out excellent after some, er, "adjustments". They fixed the buttons and made the haptic response sharper, and it actually feels "cool" now with no delay. I can hand the phone to anyone, including children, and the buttons just work and they don't even ask about them. Battery life was not good out of the box, but they apparently changed something. I now leave work with the phone around 70%, and I'm a lunchtime RUclips junkie. The dual front cameras are for more than Bokeh. The cameras are used to create a 3 dimensional depth map of your face, and it works well enough that I use it for 80% of my unlocks, and 20% for the FP reader when it's inconvenient to point the phone at my face. The main camera is nice and fast and does very well. We are mostly an iPhone family and own the 6, 7, 8 Plus, and XS Max (my poor wallet!). The only iPhone we have that can hold a candle to the U12+ is the XS Max. The others are hopelessly outclassed, and my son who is a professional photographer gave up doing comparisons with his 8 Plus. The U12 is that good. I got a shock last night playing with the U12+ camera, and got photos that could rival Google's night sight, bit you have to use pro mode and know what you are doing. Performance is a plus to the plus. HTC is pretty good at tuning, but I did not expect the 845 in the U12 to be faster than the 855 in the S10. Not benchmarks, but real world use. It's not a shock though, because the U11 was faster than the S9. It's not a deal breaker by any means for someone that wants the S10, but I thought it was interesting. Gaming is one area that the U12+ stands out, and I have a girl that shows up just about every day for phone gaming sessions (which is beginning to annoy my wife!), and her iPhone overheats doing the same thing that the U12 handles with ease. Three times this month she had to let the phone cool down after doing Riptide GP2 or Leo's Fortune. Oh, forgot to mention sound! USonic earbuds. I'm a recording engineer, and I live with knowing some details and nuances in my work will probably go unnoticed by the general public. Normal headphones cannot reproduce the sound you get standing at a million dollar console in a commercial recording studio. HTC's USonic is the only thing I've heard that can come close, and it was a complete mind job for someone with my experience. The clarity, spatial imaging, crazy bass extension to frequencies that seem impossible. It will take you a week or so to get over the mind bending capabilities of USonic, and probably two weeks to get out of the habit of touching tables and walls to see if they are vibrating to the music.
I feel like the digital buttons can, and will be fixed with a software update, as with most new "innovations" (I put this in quotes because it's entirely subjective) HTC has made a killer phone in the U12+ However, they priced it as if they're a big player in the market still, which is what will likely hurt it's sales.
Just look how polished the edge sense on the U11 was, the buttonless tech here is the same, it could totally be fixed, I can't wait for my pre-ordered unit to get to me
David hunsinger the delay not a software issue, it’s hardware, same with the feeling of it, the tapir engine is just simply not as advanced, that can be fixed withsoftware
For me htc always be the most innovative smartphone. Depth sensor, stereo speakers (beats audio before apple bought it), great software and hardware, build quality and attention to detail are the best. There's only one problem with them and that would be marketing strategy
Buttonless = better water resistance and no wear and tear so u wont replace button after time. Good job HTC & waiting to update software for buttons to be much effective
yea, plus it takes some getting used to and these guys reviewing the U12+ haven't even used it enough, yet they give it bad marks...not really fair. Same thing happened when Edge Sense came out...they all said it's a gimmick, except now they are changing their tune...especially since the Pixel is using it as well on it's second device now.
??what are you talking about?? is it super responsive already. and basically you can set it up to do what ever you want with it ??apple will probably only allow it to take picture and call Siri. if it get more responsive it will definitely be worst.
I am 100% sure that Apple is putting those ‘buttons’ on future iPhones. It makes total sense: better water resistance, no mechanical parts (like Apple hates) and with the haptic feedback from the Taptic Engine they could feel like actual buttons.
4 years of HTC One m8 + 3 years of HTC U11 = 7 years of zero problems not even a frozen screen or performance decrease and my U11 still performs excellent like 2020 phones with excellent speakers/call quality
Once upon a time, Home button is weak. It then replaced by the virtual ones. The stronger, virtual home button together with the Taptic Engine and fake speaker grill, killed the headphone jack. Then, The screen grew larger and stronger. The home button gets killed by the screen. Taptic Engine and fake speaker grill survived. Headphone jack still hasn’t been revived. To be continued...
Dude I'm surprised you didn't do a proper review like I've seen you do previously.. other reviewers are stating this phone has OIS & electronic stabilisation, takes better pics than Huwawei p20 pro, IPhone x LG 7 thinQ and pixel 2. You made no mention about the High res sound recording & Zoom sound which No other phone comes with.. I'd like to see you do a proper technical review and perhaps compare it with other top competitors
Was once the proud owner of Htc One, resurfaced again to check what the company's been up to over the years and ended up here. Thanks for the review, HTC still has a few good tricks up its sleeve.
HTC ussually makes some significant upgrades to their phones in the 1st round of updates after being released (experienced this with my M8 & HTC 10) so hopefully that can fix the battery life and button quirks. Otherwise it's almost exactly what I'd expect from the company in 2018
there are other videos that prove the battery life to be good(4 hours of sot in games and yt ate only 50%). May be it's not calibrated. So, you should drain it to 0 and charge to 100 to improve it.
I see it as nice for one specific reason - ingress protection. If next year I can get a phone that's super resistant to water and other stuff I wouldn't want inside of it, thanks to stuff like non-tactile buttons, I'd be very interested.
I still think physical buttons are the best. still rock my s7 edge with home button and the back button I really hate having them in the middle of the screen :D sadly they are taking everything and putting on the screen :S
HTC already introduced most of the Innovative features years ago; like Dual cameras, front stereo speakers, Metallic body, ultra pixel camera and so on.. Now also came up with semi transparent back, edge sense, capacitive buttons and u sonic headphones but most people won’t be able to know about those. I agree it’s all HTC’s fault as they don’t spend money on advertisement. If you want to sell it, just tell it.
WickedRaGaming I didn't realize how much 8k was until I saw how much bigger it was than 1080p! He could literally sit 100 feet back from the camera and it would still look amazing 😂
LegoStudios sorry to tell you dude. Pixel 3 has a notch and a glass back, otherwise looks same as Pixel2. So it's this or the S9, unless you use the 'hide the notch feature'
LegoStudios I can't stand them too, still got op6 though and ability to hide it is freaking awesome, love the phone, without that feature it would be a painful experience.
Usama Yousaf he reviewed nokia 3310 is a very funny way. I loved that video. But he is not reviewing budget phones. In mid range category nokia is doing a great job and solving a big problem android have :- android updates. Should adress that.
I think that the buttons would end up driving me nuts. I can't stand things that are either laggy or inconsistent, much less both. Why mess up with the buttons when there was no need for such things, I know manufacturers want to differentiate themselves, but making it worse doesn't sound like a good idea. The portrait mode thing is pretty cool though, but that's about that since I'm not a big see through fan in electronics anyway.
I've been HTC loyal for, god, I don't want to even admit how many years. I've been rocking the M9 for far too long, and the screen finally cracked on me about a month ago (not that thats stopped it in the slightest). but my love for HTC does not have me jaded, I see this company's downfalls, and I'm afraid if I buy a 1000 phone, and they go bankrupt, I'll be up shits creek on ever getting a warranty or an update. my biggest love is HTCs on board music app. the google music app that's on all androids today is shit. I just want an app that opens my music library. I don't want adverts or stations or have to go through five downbars just to get to my library. I just want it to automatically open my library. that's it. the end. can anyone comment on what the on board music app is? is it the google music? also, the edge sense seems to be a huge selling feature to me. and the cameras and speakers. I was actually considering the pixel2xl until I saw your review on the photo looking over exposed to other people. yikes. definitely do not want that... I'm not looking for anything radical here, and I couldn't give a damn about the price. what's an additional $200 if it's a great phone and fits my needs? (I'll gladly pay a little more for nice underwear, on brand cereal, and a good phone. it's just one of those things.) I just want a reviewer to get down to specifics. what widgets are available? what apps come on the phone? things like that. what are the biggest glitches? will there be good phone cases available since it uses edge sense? these are the important questions. I can read the specs. I want to know the specifics.
Girl, try the "BlackPlayer", It's free of bloatware or ads bullshit, it's clean and looks great on amoled. You want a music player clean, it is clean. Thank me later :)
hey i dunno if u have already bought the u12+ or not but if u havent noticed already htc doesnt ship thier phones with this music app any more and no u cant just download it on the play store the only was is to install it as a n appk so if u want a link to download it just lemme know and i will leave it here in a comment
i love HTC, but the downsides for me are: 1. i dont like the idea of squeezing my phone 2. no headphone jack (i bring my headphones everywhere i go) 3. Those side "buttons" dont feel as responsive as physical buttons.
auto-rotate dependent on grip feature, great camera, audio game is on point, 3D audio recording is best in the game, edge sense being a very useful not gimmicky feature, no notch (my opinion), Sense is very smooth and close to stock which I like, and software can fix most issues you mentioned. Also easily rootable!
My M9 is finally giving up, it shuts off after 30% battery. I'm using a revvl 2 in the meantime but htc just has so many great features to customize I don't want to settle for another company.
Ah yes, a review of probably the last HTC high end flagship phone, which I currently have in my hands as well. It's still working nicely, but I'm itching for something new.
Oh man! Smartphones are not a thing limited to Screens. You have that example right in front of you. 👌 (By the way, HTC always had over-exposing cameras)
@@ateebmushtaq4062 is one of those useless people who i step on and move forward because having them actually hate on me makes me stronger and laugh about the fact that they actually care for what i do instead of taking care of shit in their lives. "Stay in your lane for life baby and watch me grow" That's all i have to say.
@Zac Kirstein he's not wrong he's talking about 128gb version which this day and age should be standard. Dunno why they released 64gb only to save $50.
idh0530 that's so wrong. I just got the MI Mix 2S and it has an amazing battery. Has LCD screen and snapdragon 845 and I easily get 24hrs with moderate use. This is the best phone I have ever used and I probably will get the Mix 3 when it comes out. I am so damn impressed.
These buttons will make you fall in love with after a month of using, in terms of camera and usability features its the best phone on the market so far, the only minus is battery and price
Joel Wallin wireless charging is the most overrated an unefficient technology in a phone of all history(below 35% frequently). Do not include that is a medioambiental favor to the world. Just plugging and a hour after you're done.
@@Alphabet7I love that button too, and it's the lack of a tactile feel that I find off putting in most of the other phones at the time. I like how I can set a pressure level, so I can have a virtual click when needed, but also have the ability to just tap it and have it do it's thing when I don't feel like pressing it so hard.
Yo, that smart rotate feature is underrated! I wish I had that on my iPhone X. But I can imagine running into some problems when you don’t hold your phone in a conventional way.
Do you seriously think the iPhone X has got a better camera than the S9? From your own blind test video it was crystal clear that s9 was wayy better and also beat the pixel a couple of times..! I still got no idea why you rank the S9 third for cameras whereas Casey ranks it first!
I think when it comes to American products MKBHD somehow becomes biased.. I have watched camera comparison videos from different youtubers still galaxy tops in many areas. ie: check out Mrwhosetheboss camera comparison video
Just because you thought S9 camera is good, doesn't mean it is great. Those blind tests are subjective and apart from white balance and colour saturation there isn't much difference between iPhone , Pixel or Galaxy phones.
Ashoor Naushad Casey ranks it first because he works with Samsung and is payed by them. In his recent videos he has clearly been using the iPhone X a lot, but still ranks Samsung phones higher.
Same. I'm still rocking the HTC 10 and it's going on strong. I wouldn't mind the same form factor and updated cameras to the HTC 10 and just change the fingerprint reader to the back. Also, phone screens are getting too big for my liking...
Dear MKBHD you tech RUclipsrs have so much impact on companies future business, You harshly criticized two excellent brands in two years in a raw, both LG and HTC pulled out of smartphone business, now you are doing same thing with Sony. Do you think it is a right way, you are making monopoly companies get lazy, make same design and phones every year. Think twice. I am sure may not care about this comment not even read it. But hope that may change something for good.
I miss these dual border smartphones 😭 I want a premium phone like Apple and Samsung make but I hate hole punch displays and notches are the worst! 😭 I can't get used to notches or hole punch displays, they bother me so much! 😭
Missed the audio especially bro... It's got 3D Audio and 4 mics, like crazy... And don't we all know how's HTC's audio experience been? He even missed the USonic Earphones.
Stevo ermm... I think htc releases android updates very fast. Not the security update, the android version. Im on my htc 10 and has got oreo by january.
The auto-rotate dependent on grip feature is innovative.
Yeah can't believe something this obvious was never implemented before.
Every phone needs this. I keep the auto rotate off all the time on my phone, but this might change it.
Duge Hick Lol Apple died when Steve Jobs died 😂😂😂 relevant my ass
DarkGreninja I guess that was sarcasm, if not then I just wanna laugh 🤣🤣
apple is still relevant as long as the kardashians use them
It's 2020, still no new phone from HTC, this was the last one :(
I wish we could go back to the m8 days :\
RIP
There’s the rumors that HTC will publish new 5g phone in 2020 the HTC fans from taiwan
I had a friend who worked as head of advertising and they have been bought by google:(
@@darcyhodgsonmelrose768 yeah sime of staff been bought by google but Htc company still alive they still selling phones in few countries.
From 2011 to 2014 HTC was the coolest phone manufacturer.
the one htc one m7 commercial "turn up the love, turn up the love" nostalgiaaaaaa
Then... they messed up with the m9....
With Sony phones
Htc with 4mp camera
@@zadsazhad not 4mp, it's 4up (ultra pixel)
Who came here from Cold Fusion to see this phone? 😅 HTC has a special place in my heart as well.
Same :) Came here from the Cold Fusion page :)
Literally bro 😂
Me.
Me too
The sad part is that the haptic touch feature which is much criticized in this video was apparently a software issue and was subsequently fixed. HTC U12+ owners can probably confirm this. If this is true, U12+ may have lost out purely due to a software issue despite launching a world class phone.
That smart rotate is a game changer.
Mt_Xinghuawei and honor has it which tracks your face .
yeaah
Akasha Gupta Yes, but I believe it uses more energy because it needs the front camera for that to work. This just uses the grip sensors or whatever. Also, this works at night.
Yeah, that's awesome
That was clever. Liked it too.
Sounds like those kind of things that in a few years will be as normal as any other featuer :P
The auto switching between portrait and landscape mode biased on your grip is sick!
Julius Burton Yeah, I hope that comes to more phones
utubejuan honor 10 has it
Damn its awsm
utubejuan I don't think it can just because everyone would need to get the side "squeeze" sensors that HTC and the pixel 2's have
i miss htc m8 days
I had one of those. It was absolutely horrible.
Yeah m8, me too
I miss HTC
@@jusamaster212 I see what you did there
Those days are over.😕
Lack of buttons, Dual Cameras, translucent back, HTC has always been ahead of it's time. Looking forward to see HTC returning to the flagship game! :(
i dont think it ever will sadly:(
Lol @ lack of buttons being a feature
This comment didnt age so well
Holy shit that smart rotate that keeps it in portrait mode is really cool
only reason I'd consider this phone
Waiting for xda to port this
wont work if pressure senstivity isnt there in ur phn..
lol but honor 10 has something similiar too, it tracks your face. you dont need some gimmicky pressure crap
Raul Slandgkearth Gonzalez Guzman but it uses camera doesn't it? I think this grip sensor consume less battery life than a camera
''I probably wouldn't put a case or skin on it'' *dbrand intensifies*
I really feel that HTC are always so close yet just too far
For real, and the fact that it’s over 800$ and doesn’t have wireless charging is really off... like seriously?
Who tf needs wireless charging... It damages the battery far worse than their normal aging and it is not even that fast yet.
Why people care so much about wireless charging? Even we know that is not "real wireless", you still have to attach your phone to the charger.
So truuu
Wireless charger is not a deal breaker for most people
Coming back to this video after taking the risk buying one four months ago, and the U12+ has turned out excellent after some, er, "adjustments". They fixed the buttons and made the haptic response sharper, and it actually feels "cool" now with no delay. I can hand the phone to anyone, including children, and the buttons just work and they don't even ask about them. Battery life was not good out of the box, but they apparently changed something. I now leave work with the phone around 70%, and I'm a lunchtime RUclips junkie.
The dual front cameras are for more than Bokeh. The cameras are used to create a 3 dimensional depth map of your face, and it works well enough that I use it for 80% of my unlocks, and 20% for the FP reader when it's inconvenient to point the phone at my face.
The main camera is nice and fast and does very well. We are mostly an iPhone family and own the 6, 7, 8 Plus, and XS Max (my poor wallet!). The only iPhone we have that can hold a candle to the U12+ is the XS Max. The others are hopelessly outclassed, and my son who is a professional photographer gave up doing comparisons with his 8 Plus. The U12 is that good. I got a shock last night playing with the U12+ camera, and got photos that could rival Google's night sight, bit you have to use pro mode and know what you are doing.
Performance is a plus to the plus. HTC is pretty good at tuning, but I did not expect the 845 in the U12 to be faster than the 855 in the S10. Not benchmarks, but real world use. It's not a shock though, because the U11 was faster than the S9. It's not a deal breaker by any means for someone that wants the S10, but I thought it was interesting. Gaming is one area that the U12+ stands out, and I have a girl that shows up just about every day for phone gaming sessions (which is beginning to annoy my wife!), and her iPhone overheats doing the same thing that the U12 handles with ease. Three times this month she had to let the phone cool down after doing Riptide GP2 or Leo's Fortune.
Oh, forgot to mention sound! USonic earbuds. I'm a recording engineer, and I live with knowing some details and nuances in my work will probably go unnoticed by the general public. Normal headphones cannot reproduce the sound you get standing at a million dollar console in a commercial recording studio. HTC's USonic is the only thing I've heard that can come close, and it was a complete mind job for someone with my experience. The clarity, spatial imaging, crazy bass extension to frequencies that seem impossible. It will take you a week or so to get over the mind bending capabilities of USonic, and probably two weeks to get out of the habit of touching tables and walls to see if they are vibrating to the music.
That's great to know. Thanks for the update. I have a U11.
You're the goat for this comment
@@1k_vonte I will probably buy a U12 in the future. So underrated. Awesome camera's and the audio is simply the best on any phone I believe
Wow. This isaperspective that no one is able to give me on youtube I guess. Thank you for that! Much appretiated
@@TheWolod Your Welcome. Great to see HTC have a new boss and should be making a new flagship next year. They are so underrated
I feel like the digital buttons can, and will be fixed with a software update, as with most new "innovations" (I put this in quotes because it's entirely subjective) HTC has made a killer phone in the U12+
However, they priced it as if they're a big player in the market still, which is what will likely hurt it's sales.
Just look how polished the edge sense on the U11 was, the buttonless tech here is the same, it could totally be fixed, I can't wait for my pre-ordered unit to get to me
Its $799, not $849 that's only for the 128 Gb blue model, which Marques fails to mention.
And the lack of a headphone jack took this off of my list for consideration.
David hunsinger the delay not a software issue, it’s hardware, same with the feeling of it, the tapir engine is just simply not as advanced, that can be fixed withsoftware
David hunsinger I really hope the button well(lack there of) situation gets fixed because it's kinda important for the power and volume to be useable
Watching this in May 2020.
Really hope HTC get back into the smartphone game. Something like a modern One M7 would be great.
HTC is doing Okay in the VR field. Won't back to the smartphone business any time soon.
@@kittyflier8338 they might be coming back in Q3 or Q4
@@caleb428 Don't think so... It's been a hard year even for cellphone giants like Samsung or Huawei due to the pandemic.
@@kittyflier8338 well I guess we'll see, I'm hoping they do because the more competition the better
@@caleb428 Sure it is. But the competition might be too much in recent years. Lots of mobile phone companies are bleeding out.
I really thought you forgot Marques. Thanks
Red-Haired Shanks Akagami
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Fuck is happening here
Fallen monk Urouge its been a while
What r u upto..?
Chilling in skypia..?
Fallen monk Urouge I heard you died. O.O
For me htc always be the most innovative smartphone. Depth sensor, stereo speakers (beats audio before apple bought it), great software and hardware, build quality and attention to detail are the best. There's only one problem with them and that would be marketing strategy
And after sale service.
I remember when HTC were quietly brilliant now they're just quiet. Sad times
I remember when I never knew you.
Yeah HTC and LG have really fallen
Dwayne3007 what's to hate?
Blackman Whitesuit this is a beautiful phone. Not sure why htc isn't on all carriers and in stores though....
Dwayne3007 oneplus is the new HTC :)
Buttonless = better water resistance and no wear and tear so u wont replace button after time.
Good job HTC & waiting to update software for buttons to be much effective
yea, plus it takes some getting used to and these guys reviewing the U12+ haven't even used it enough, yet they give it bad marks...not really fair. Same thing happened when Edge Sense came out...they all said it's a gimmick, except now they are changing their tune...especially since the Pixel is using it as well on it's second device now.
Since I assume this is a sealed unit, your battery will probably die way before you'd start getting button issues on the normal smartphone.
Sybrand Botes i bought the phone buttons is awsome really feel somthing good not like what been said
This phone really pushes my buttons.
Oooh, *kinky*
FutureNow Not if you are a HTC U12+. Be a HTC U12+.
FutureNow now fly away
If only it had any so you could push them back
I had the first two HTC One phones, and the main thing that did push my buttons was the terrible camera.
back here for hTC U12+. people will love Squeeze feature when apple use it, trust me. hTC is always ahead its time. kind of sad in a economic world.
yeah but apple would probably make it useful and more responsive.
??what are you talking about?? is it super responsive already. and basically you can set it up to do what ever you want with it ??apple will probably only allow it to take picture and call Siri. if it get more responsive it will definitely be worst.
Justin Wu I'm talking about these half bake features that apple would probably steal in the future.
LMFAO another braindead apple fanboy
lol ok?
I am 100% sure that Apple is putting those ‘buttons’ on future iPhones. It makes total sense: better water resistance, no mechanical parts (like Apple hates) and with the haptic feedback from the Taptic Engine they could feel like actual buttons.
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Yeah maybe they'll do in 2024
nefilim244 no way that early
Milan Meiland then the price skyrockets 100%
I wish Samsung could implement this too
That back cover is LITTTT
4 years of HTC One m8 + 3 years of HTC U11 = 7 years of zero problems not even a frozen screen or performance decrease and my U11 still performs excellent like 2020 phones with excellent speakers/call quality
Once upon a time,
Home button is weak.
It then replaced by the virtual ones.
The stronger, virtual home button together with the Taptic Engine and fake speaker grill, killed the headphone jack.
Then,
The screen grew larger and stronger.
The home button gets killed by the screen.
Taptic Engine and fake speaker grill survived.
Headphone jack still hasn’t been revived.
To be continued...
The best thing is the screen rotation feature
Every phone should have that
RandomHexagon what happens?
Rumle Kjaer watch the video
Rotation lock is built into Android P which negates the need for fancy hardware to achieve the same. Like in this phone...
Dude I'm surprised you didn't do a proper review like I've seen you do previously.. other reviewers are stating this phone has OIS & electronic stabilisation, takes better pics than Huwawei p20 pro, IPhone x LG 7 thinQ and pixel 2.
You made no mention about the High res sound recording & Zoom sound which No other phone comes with..
I'd like to see you do a proper technical review and perhaps compare it with other top competitors
Azim A agrre
Word
Don't expect proper review here. He's a pixel fanboy. This phone has much better camera than pixel. Checkout dxo
Azim A
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Sam Fisher don't judge a camera by its dxo mark score. Companies optimise their cameras for the dxo tests
" *I'll be hanging out in the comment section* "
Never see you though...
Was once the proud owner of Htc One, resurfaced again to check what the company's been up to over the years and ended up here. Thanks for the review, HTC still has a few good tricks up its sleeve.
So how do you hard reboot??
Open up the back and take the battery out
...OH WAIT.
Just hold the pressure sensitive power button/area I assume.
Akash Gupta watch the video again, he mentions that long pressing of those buttons does not work.
Slamontheground
dip it in water for a few hours, then dry it for two days
Dual Front camera is for safer face unlock. Can't be fooled by a photo
HTC ussually makes some significant upgrades to their phones in the 1st round of updates after being released (experienced this with my M8 & HTC 10) so hopefully that can fix the battery life and button quirks. Otherwise it's almost exactly what I'd expect from the company in 2018
Millerbros3 I can vouch for this
there are other videos that prove the battery life to be good(4 hours of sot in games and yt ate only 50%). May be it's not calibrated. So, you should drain it to 0 and charge to 100 to improve it.
Millerbros3 I think the SD 845 isn't great for battery life, seems most phones this year with that processor have average battery life.
No physical buttons is a nice idea to iterate on
I see it as nice for one specific reason - ingress protection. If next year I can get a phone that's super resistant to water and other stuff I wouldn't want inside of it, thanks to stuff like non-tactile buttons, I'd be very interested.
I still think physical buttons are the best. still rock my s7 edge with home button and the back button I really hate having them in the middle of the screen :D sadly they are taking everything and putting on the screen :S
Damn Kaysha, you're into tech?
I'm not a fan. I like proper clicky, tactile buttons.
@@AnphonicEditer These days many phones are gesture-controlled, so that should fix it up for you
HTC already introduced most of the Innovative features years ago; like Dual cameras, front stereo speakers, Metallic body, ultra pixel camera and so on.. Now also came up with semi transparent back, edge sense, capacitive buttons and u sonic headphones but most people won’t be able to know about those. I agree it’s all HTC’s fault as they don’t spend money on advertisement.
If you want to sell it, just tell it.
Swapnil K Yeah, they are a innovative bunch who don't get much credit. Unfortunately that's the kind of world we live in...
They are underrated and half of the people I know haven't even heard of htc
Swapnil K Yes! My thoughts exactly !!
I really like the front-panel design, the thin bezels, dual speakers and HTC sense.
Htc is a really original brand
Alper Demirel but now a dead brand :(
TechVidz HTC made pixel 2 XL. Google owns HTC'S phone section now. lets see
Karan Reddy Wrong, HTC made pixel 2 But LG made pixel 2 XL, that's why it had display issue
TechVidz How is it dead
HTC IS DEAD
HTC M8 was the high tide mark for HTC. They will be missed.
M9 was incredible too
HTC is always the underdog of phones
The red camera footage is always so good!
Tech Balloon it better be, it's at least 50k I think? It's unreal that marquees has come so far and is now using 8k to downscale to 4k yikes! Lmao
WickedRaGaming I didn't realize how much 8k was until I saw how much bigger it was than 1080p! He could literally sit 100 feet back from the camera and it would still look amazing 😂
Honestly, I HATE NOTCHES. If the Pixel 3 has a notch I will either get this or the S10.
LegoStudios sorry to tell you dude. Pixel 3 has a notch and a glass back, otherwise looks same as Pixel2. So it's this or the S9, unless you use the 'hide the notch feature'
This? Over the great S9? Please man...
LegoStudios I can't stand them too, still got op6 though and ability to hide it is freaking awesome, love the phone, without that feature it would be a painful experience.
Muhammad Ihsan htc u12+ is far better than sam-lag s9
Jon Snow the 3xl has a notch the normal is a similar design to the 2xl
Man I miss HTC
Yes I would rock this phone. Very interested in the no real button theory.. software can always be tweaked or changed completely.
I'm sure if HTC doesn't fix them (they probably will) there will be a third party mod to help with the buttons
I like the smart rotate
Production quality is and has been absolutely insane!
you could mention the audio zoom in the video camera, that's a pretty unique, useful and cool feature.
Marques why won't you review Nokia phones as they are coming with near stock android and great build quality. Love to see reviews from you.
Gujarathi Sagar Exactly, I think he may not knoe about Nokia
Usama Yousaf he reviewed nokia 3310 is a very funny way. I loved that video. But he is not reviewing budget phones. In mid range category nokia is doing a great job and solving a big problem android have :- android updates. Should adress that.
Gujarathi Sagar Yes and don't forget the Solid build Quality
Hey Marques thanks for the theme and wallpapers it looks Dope.
Hey uses an app called backdrops for wallparers
I think that the buttons would end up driving me nuts. I can't stand things that are either laggy or inconsistent, much less both. Why mess up with the buttons when there was no need for such things, I know manufacturers want to differentiate themselves, but making it worse doesn't sound like a good idea. The portrait mode thing is pretty cool though, but that's about that since I'm not a big see through fan in electronics anyway.
theSUBVERSIVE
IKR. this phone would be an absolute killer if it had proper buttons. 100% would have bought it then
theSUBVERSIVE every year now it seems these companies put some dumb shit in their phones to make people hate it, I don't understand it
If people kept doing what works every year then won't it just stall development?
2023 Still missing HTC
I hate the buttons that don't click.
عَينْ. Me too
Nathan Lewis Let's be friends
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Rip htc, their phones were so amazing
Intro by Brandon Havard
MobiLuck - موبايلك is brandon havard now actually the guy doing mkbhds camera Work? Just wondering since they announced some coop lately
TheHennes36 yeah
Yeah was about to comment that
Yeah, has his mark undoubtedly
I've been HTC loyal for, god, I don't want to even admit how many years. I've been rocking the M9 for far too long, and the screen finally cracked on me about a month ago (not that thats stopped it in the slightest). but my love for HTC does not have me jaded, I see this company's downfalls, and I'm afraid if I buy a 1000 phone, and they go bankrupt, I'll be up shits creek on ever getting a warranty or an update. my biggest love is HTCs on board music app. the google music app that's on all androids today is shit. I just want an app that opens my music library. I don't want adverts or stations or have to go through five downbars just to get to my library. I just want it to automatically open my library. that's it. the end.
can anyone comment on what the on board music app is? is it the google music?
also, the edge sense seems to be a huge selling feature to me. and the cameras and speakers. I was actually considering the pixel2xl until I saw your review on the photo looking over exposed to other people. yikes. definitely do not want that...
I'm not looking for anything radical here, and I couldn't give a damn about the price. what's an additional $200 if it's a great phone and fits my needs? (I'll gladly pay a little more for nice underwear, on brand cereal, and a good phone. it's just one of those things.)
I just want a reviewer to get down to specifics. what widgets are available? what apps come on the phone? things like that. what are the biggest glitches? will there be good phone cases available since it uses edge sense? these are the important questions. I can read the specs. I want to know the specifics.
Try using retro music
Girl, try the "BlackPlayer", It's free of bloatware or ads bullshit, it's clean and looks great on amoled. You want a music player clean, it is clean.
Thank me later :)
The m9 plus was my previous phone. I switched to the u11. I've no issues with it ... It's reliable ... But defo not the best.
Ali Raza
Just downloaded it on my G7
It's awesome
Thanks buddy
hey i dunno if u have already bought the u12+ or not but if u havent noticed already htc doesnt ship thier phones with this music app any more and no u cant just download it on the play store the only was is to install it as a n appk so if u want a link to download it just lemme know and i will leave it here in a comment
*Shivers from PTSD of poor use of space*
*Shivers from PTSD of people talking about engineering like they understand engineering*
illitero it was a poor use of space, you can't deny that
cameron williams that was the U ULTRA. NOT THE FLAGSHIP U11.
Red-Haired Shanks it was a flagship, had the snapdragon 821
Shivers from PTSD about cunts thinking they know what PTSD is. Ironic? Yes
The grip stuff (with rotation and squeeze) are really smart
i love HTC, but the downsides for me are:
1. i dont like the idea of squeezing my phone
2. no headphone jack (i bring my headphones everywhere i go)
3. Those side "buttons" dont feel as responsive as physical buttons.
auto-rotate dependent on grip feature, great camera, audio game is on point, 3D audio recording is best in the game, edge sense being a very useful not gimmicky feature, no notch (my opinion), Sense is very smooth and close to stock which I like, and software can fix most issues you mentioned.
Also easily rootable!
Hopefully the button recognition can be improved with software updates over time.
My M9 is finally giving up, it shuts off after 30% battery. I'm using a revvl 2 in the meantime but htc just has so many great features to customize I don't want to settle for another company.
Download acucbattery from the play Store it might improve by a fair bit.
Mine died completely I'm using the HTC m10 now but not as nice as the m7-m9
I thought HTC went out of business or something because I don’t see them in the stores anymore
They do vr now,second only to valve.
Ah yes, a review of probably the last HTC high end flagship phone, which I currently have in my hands as well. It's still working nicely, but I'm itching for something new.
Oh man!
Smartphones are not a thing limited to Screens. You have that example right in front of you. 👌
(By the way, HTC always had over-exposing cameras)
Agreed. But as a photographer, id rather have slight over exposure than underexposure and miss important details.
agreed
Both of the HTC phones I used before had major battery problems. Hopefully they've improved in that area.
rosuadlTsi I had htc desire 600ds and that phone had battery problem too.
Htc always struggles in battery department but all other things are best.
Waiting for jerry rig everything to comment.
Watching on HTC U12+ and it's great
Dont comfort yourself. Its a shit phone.
Its a shit phone just like you.
I guess you're just full of shit so whatever you see is shit. Fking grow up and speak like a civilized person.
*Haters* gonna *HATE.*
@@ateebmushtaq4062 you are such a shit guys actually.go back your kidgarden and eat the shit
@@ateebmushtaq4062 is one of those useless people who i step on and move forward because having them actually hate on me makes me stronger and laugh about the fact that they actually care for what i do instead of taking care of shit in their lives.
"Stay in your lane for life baby and watch me grow" That's all i have to say.
That Helios Swirly Bokeh 👌
the quality is better as always but,
the content is getting better and better after intro, mind blowing.
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This should have been released a little earlier and priced lower than what it is. Such a misses opportunity. But I'm still tempted to buy this phone 😅
Marques is wrong (as per usual with htc reviews) the price is $799 not $849.
@Zac Kirstein he's not wrong he's talking about 128gb version which this day and age should be standard. Dunno why they released 64gb only to save $50.
Yeah, but he should have clarified that as most people will interpret that as the base price.
I wish HTC would rise to former glory again ... like the HTC ONE a couple of years ago
Maybe the reason for average battery life are those pressure sensitive buttons, always on right? Idk how that works.
Gadgets Discover LCD screens take up a lot of power, n that resolution is greater too
It might be the SD845 itself, because not one phone that has it gained battery over its predecessors
idh0530 that's so wrong. I just got the MI Mix 2S and it has an amazing battery. Has LCD screen and snapdragon 845 and I easily get 24hrs with moderate use. This is the best phone I have ever used and I probably will get the Mix 3 when it comes out. I am so damn impressed.
HTC was famous for great quality sound and frontal speakers.. But no let's copy the very worst of Samsung and Apple 😒
*No buttons?*
Welcome to the future, my friend.
These buttons will make you fall in love with after a month of using, in terms of camera and usability features its the best phone on the market so far, the only minus is battery and price
Came here after coldfusion's video
Kaustubh Gaonkar yes total agree
I didnt even knew HTC had a new phone
An I the only lonely guy who never gets the chance of using selfie cameras? 😕
Nope I've never used my selfie camera for myself, only for my dog
ive never used it
Hello teammate
Selfies are for women, so no you aren't the only guy lol
no you are a shit eater who eats shit
I never knew this existed. I owned a m9. I like htc. How did I miss this
Best feature on this phone - LCD display
You're not gonna get burned screen after less then year like my pixel does
except if you're using LG phones
Alvin Lukas
Samsung screen have burns too. My Note5 and S6 both have boxes burned on the screen, not noticeable though.
Andrew Gright nvr liked amoled colors
No wireless charging in 2018? For 850$ A feature that's been a staple for 3-4 years? WTF! 🙁
Joel Wallin wireless charging is the most overrated an unefficient technology in a phone of all history(below 35% frequently). Do not include that is a medioambiental favor to the world. Just plugging and a hour after you're done.
god danigd why r people so obsessed with Wireless Charging? This Tech is a damn Gimmick and slow
$800 not $850
Joel Wallin you do realise that just plugging the phone to a charger is not much work?
The s9+ has a nice home button
I'm addicted to clicking it
Prabhjot Lidhar the HTC 10 has a way better power button you should try it out maybe not because that's like giving a six pack to an alcoholic lol
Noel López
No not the power button
I'm taking about the digital button
Prabhjot Lidhar I know I'm talking about buttons in general though lol
@@Alphabet7I love that button too, and it's the lack of a tactile feel that I find off putting in most of the other phones at the time.
I like how I can set a pressure level, so I can have a virtual click when needed, but also have the ability to just tap it and have it do it's thing when I don't feel like pressing it so hard.
I just bought this HTC phone as I am not
happy with the S10x
with the issues
Yo, that smart rotate feature is underrated! I wish I had that on my iPhone X.
But I can imagine running into some problems when you don’t hold your phone in a conventional way.
Sick Intro!
Ali-A would be proud of that intro
I just don't get why companies insist on not having a headphone jack
This is why I'm staying behind. I finally upgraded from galaxy note 4 edge due to poor battery. I replaced it with a HTC one m9. The price was right.
@@troyc4841 note 9 over here
@@jabarikidd801 same
If apple is doing it everyone will...
In the area of productivity, HTC in general is unrivaled - seamless and professional all around with none of those cartoonish gimmicks.
finally htc has come back to maaarket
To change to no buttons, Mmm... If the logo is "APPLE",what will you say?
Do you seriously think the iPhone X has got a better camera than the S9? From your own blind test video it was crystal clear that s9 was wayy better and also beat the pixel a couple of times..!
I still got no idea why you rank the S9 third for cameras whereas Casey ranks it first!
I think when it comes to American products MKBHD somehow becomes biased.. I have watched camera comparison videos from different youtubers still galaxy tops in many areas. ie: check out Mrwhosetheboss camera comparison video
Gakwaya David Mkbhd's own blind test itself clearly shows that S9 is a way better camera for sure!!
Just because you thought S9 camera is good, doesn't mean it is great. Those blind tests are subjective and apart from white balance and colour saturation there isn't much difference between iPhone , Pixel or Galaxy phones.
Ashoor Naushad Casey ranks it first because he works with Samsung and is payed by them. In his recent videos he has clearly been using the iPhone X a lot, but still ranks Samsung phones higher.
MKBHD IS an apple sheep got paid by apple, that's why always praise their products
I love that it has no buttons, nice and simple.
I wish they continued off the HTC 10
Noel Flores forget the past
Red-Haired Shanks it's hard man the industrial looking phone is what I fell in love with but ya this phone looks good
Noel Flores Even if HTC continue the aluminum design, people would criticize like it's old-fashioned. They will never win.
Same. I'm still rocking the HTC 10 and it's going on strong. I wouldn't mind the same form factor and updated cameras to the HTC 10 and just change the fingerprint reader to the back. Also, phone screens are getting too big for my liking...
Dear MKBHD you tech RUclipsrs have so much impact on companies future business, You harshly criticized two excellent brands in two years in a raw, both LG and HTC pulled out of smartphone business, now you are doing same thing with Sony. Do you think it is a right way, you are making monopoly companies get lazy, make same design and phones every year. Think twice. I am sure may not care about this comment not even read it. But hope that may change something for good.
HTC come back!!!Lovely phones!!!👍🔥
I miss these dual border smartphones 😭
I want a premium phone like Apple and Samsung make but I hate hole punch displays and notches are the worst! 😭
I can't get used to notches or hole punch displays, they bother me so much! 😭
camera is also video performance which is better than pixel/iphone/s9+, but no mention
Chris Bochtis exactly... Was waiting for that only...
Missed the audio especially bro... It's got 3D Audio and 4 mics, like crazy... And don't we all know how's HTC's audio experience been? He even missed the USonic Earphones.
Bring front facing speakers back
Pixel 3
Its really nice to see HTC breaking the trend chain and going out there to experiment with smartphone tech.
Armaan Misra yet they "forgot"a headphone jack. That's a bigger sin to me than a notch.
@@rayxr yep
If only HTC could work on their sales marketing... One of the most underated smartphone manufacturer. Always ahead of their time
Absolutely right
Very smart sense features by htc good job. Great different things from other manufacturers. Learn something one plus don't just copy others
2018 is the year... My goodness blade runner got some clue. 🙏
😂
If the Pixel 3 disappoints me I'll get this.
Pixel 3 xl has a notch so that's crossed off for me already
Fair enough though be warned HTC is crap with its updates, I have U11 plus havent received any android or security updates since December.
Stevo ermm... I think htc releases android updates very fast. Not the security update, the android version. Im on my htc 10 and has got oreo by january.
Get the S9+, it feels much more premium.
Same here but I will buy Asus ROG phone 😎
*Marques I love your simplicity when making videos and one day I wanna be like you!*