Now that the HTC U12 Plus is here, let’s see how it stacks up against the other notable plus-sized Android flagship—Samsung’s Galaxy S9 Plus.
Let’s start with their similarities. Both are packing Snapdragon 845 processors and 6GB of RAM and feature a generous amount of storage (64GB and 128GB) while also having expandable storage. The two also share similar dual-camera systems (although both feature different lenses) and a unique display finish with individual marquee names (Infinity Display vs. Liquid Surface).
Samsung equips the Galaxy S9 Plus with a Bixby button that in all honesty sucks because it’s not re-mappable. HTC has a squeezable frame that has more functionality than a single button and is completely customizable. A key difference between the two is the type of displays they use. Samsung uses OLED while HTC uses LCD, yet while both are super high-res, the Galaxy S9 Plus has arguably the best smartphone display around.
There are clear differences between U12 Plus and Galaxy S9 Plus but it’s too early to crown a winner. Once we get in the U12 Plus and review it, we can do so. For now, check out the spec breakdown below.
| HTC - U12 Plus | Samsung - Galaxy S9 Plus | |
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| Display Size | 6-inch, 1440 x 2880 pixel display (537 ppi) | 6.2-inch, 1440 x 2960 pixel display (531 ppi) |
| Resolution X | 1440 | 1440 |
| Resolution Y | 2880 | 2960 |
| Display Type | Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 | Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 (at launch) | Android 8 (Oreo) at launch |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | 10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.8 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) |
| RAM | 6GB | 6GB |
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| External Storage | Yes | Yes |
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| Main Camera (Back) | 12MP | Dual 12MP |
| Secondary Camera (Front) | 8MP | 8MP |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2mbps) |
| Battery | 3500mAh | 3500mAh |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
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| Height | 156.6 mm (6.17 inches) | 158.1 mm (6.22 inches) |
| Width | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Depth | 9.7 mm (0.38 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Colors | N/A | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple |
| Supported Audio Formats | N/A | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF |
| Supported Video Formats | N/A | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
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