Guide to the best HTC phones you can buy
HTC is more often in the news for its Virtual Reality games and headsets. Recently in CES 2019 HTC was the star of the VR world where the company announced a new VR headset called the Vive Pro Eye which is an upgraded version of the popular Vive Pro. Its standout feature is eye-tracking technology that can optimize the virtual world in reaction to a user’s focus. The eye-tracking technology also offers benefits for gamers, as it can replace handheld controllers.
The second VR headset announced by HTC is the Vive Cosmos and it aims to make VR more accessible to the masses. Also HTC announced a new Viveport subscription model. Called Viveport Infinity, it offers users the option of downloading and playing any of the 500+ titles available in the library with no restrictions. The Viveport Infinity will be available from April 5, 2019, while the two VR headsets will go on sale later in the year.
Though HTC is focusing more on VR it’s time it also time they launched a new phone which they are not yet doing so. But that’s not all if you are looking for best HTC phones to buy in 2019 then here are the few options that we at HTCPokies think is best for playing pokies with it or using it otherwise.
HTC U12+
Though HTC U12 Plus is a standard phone like any other smartphone and takes the strong foundation from the U11 of Edge Sense and a great camera, and massively botches the evolution.
But we recommend this phone for excellent cameras which makes the HTC U12+ an ideal smartphone for discerning photographers. Australia only gets the translucent blue model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. This phone costs AU$1,199 at online and HTC stores.
HTC U11+
The HTC U11+ (128GB 6GB RAM 4G LTE) is a 2017-released upgraded and super high spec variant of the flagship HTC phablet HTC U11. Just like its predecessor, the phone boasts seamless curved look with liquid glass surface at the back of the phone. The handset now offers an even bigger display standing at 6.0-inch Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen which features 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution with an outstanding pixel density of 537ppi. The Display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, the best in class protection and employs the popular, aesthetic and easy-to-navigate HTC Sense user interface.
HTC U11+ flaunts amazing camera optics with some brilliant features. Its water resistance coupled with the remarkably useful Edge Sense technology which lets you to take photos even in rain. A powerful 8.0-Megapixels front camera is also available for some great selfie shots and video calling/recording as well.
Other notable specs of the HTC U11+ (128GB 6GB RAM) are 4G/LTE network connectivity, Hybrid Dual SIM Standby, Adreno 540 GPU, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, GPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth v5.0, USB v3.1 with Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, NFC, Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging and a non-removable 3930mAh rechargeable battery. This phone costs AU$809 at online and HTC stores.
HTC U11
HTC U11 (64GB 4G LTE) is a 2017-released smartphone which boasts a seamless curved look with liquid glass surface at the back of the phone. The handset highlights a large 5.5-inch Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen which features 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution with an outstanding pixel density of 534ppi. The Display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, the best in class protection.
It also offers HTC Sense Companion which is your digital assistant and learns your preferences over time. Based on those preferences it then suggests activities, tasks and actions.
HTC U11 flaunts amazing camera optics with some brilliant features. Its water resistance is coupled with the remarkably useful Edge Sense technology and lets you to take photos even in the rain. The image sensor sported is 12.0-Megapixels and offers Phase Detection Auto Focus for exceptionally blur free and blazing fast photography. An incredible 16.0-Megapixels front camera is also available for some great selfie shots and video calling/recording as well.
Other notable specs of the HTC U11 are: Dual SIM Standby (One 3G/4G SIM and one 2G SIM), HTC USonic audio analyzer, 4G/LTE network support, IP67 certified – dust and water resistant, Adreno 540 GPU, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, fingerprint sensor,0 accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS and BDS, USB 3.1 Type C 1.0 reversible connector, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, Quick Charge 3.0 and a non removable 3000mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery. This phone costs AU$589 at online and HTC stores.
HTC U12 Life
HTC U12 Life (4GB RAM 64GB 4G LTE) is a mid-range device which exhibits a large 6.0-inch capacitive 18:9 full body touchscreen display with FHD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels) resolution and display color personalization. The HTC U12 Life runs on a powerful Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) chip with octa-core 1.8GHz processor. It comes with Android v8.1 (Oreo) platform installed on its 64GB of ROM and offers 4GB of RAM. The strong combination of processor and RAM ensure lag-free and smooth functioning.
The phablet flaunts a rear dual (16MP+5MP) camera with a number of useful features including bokeh mode which lets you take pro-like photographs. There is another front-facing 13MP cam with Beauty mode and LED flash for clear selfies.
Other notable specs of HTC U12 Life (4GB RAM 64GB 4G LTE) are: Hybrid Dual SIM, 4G LTE network support, Internal GPS antenna with GLONASS, BlueTooth 5.0, NFC, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Ambient light, Proximity, Motion G-sensor, Compass sensor, Magnetic sensor, Sensor hub and Gyro sensor and a Non-removable Li-Ion 3600mAh battery. Costs AU$ $449 at HTC stores.
HTC Desire 12+
HTC Desire 12+ (32GB 4G LTE) is the 2018 addition. This phablet is truly a powerhouse that features a mighty Octa-core CPU from Qualcomm with a clock rate of 1.8GHz. This is housed on Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC which also boasts 3GB RAM good for playing games.
The phone showcases a sleek design and features an 8.4mm thin profile. It offers a huge 6.0-inch HD 720p IPS touchscreen LCD with a pixel density of 268ppi. A stunningly capable 8MP front camera is part of its design that takes the clearest selfies and offers various photo editing tools. HTC Desire 12+ sports a Dual 13MP+2MP rear camera with a Phase Detect AF.
Some other notable specs of HTC Desire 12+ (32GB) include: Android OS v8.0 (Oreo), 32GB ROM, microSD memory card slot (up to 256GB supported), Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, 3.5mm audio jack, Dual SIM Standby (Both SIM card slots support 3G/4G LTE network bands. But only one SIM card can connect to 3G/4G LTE service at a time), micro USB v2.0 interface, fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, proximity, compass, HTML5 browser, Adreno 506 GPU, GPS/GLONASS and a Li-Ion 2965mAh battery. This phone costs AU$269 at HTC online and other stores.
HTC U11 Eyes
HTC U11 Eyes (64GB 4G LTE) is the 2018-released upgraded variant of the U11 smartphone which brings several improvements as compared to the predecessor model especially in terms of size and boasts a seamless curved look with liquid glass surface at the back of the phone. The handset highlights a truly huge 6.0-inch Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen which features a staggering 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution with an outstanding pixel density of 402ppi. The Display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, the best in class protection. It is basically a multimedia phablet designed for the heavy consumer who loves HD movies and games.
The phone comes equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset which boasts a powerful and speedy Octa-core CPU along with a massive 4GB RAM for lightening quick app processing. Its 64GB internal storage has Android OS v7.1 (Nougat) pre-installed while storage can be expanded up to 400GB by adding a separate microSD card that uses SIM2 slot. U11 Eyes employs HTC Sense User Interface for navigation. It also offers HTC Sense Companion which is your digital assistant and learns your preferences over time.
HTC U11 Eyes flaunts amazing camera optics with some brilliant features. Its IP67 rated water resistance is coupled with the remarkably useful Edge Sense technology and lets you to take photos even in the rain. The image sensor sported is 12.0-Megapixels and offers Phase Detection Auto Focus for exceptionally blur free and blazing fast photography. A great 5.0-Megapixels front camera is also available for some great selfie shots and video calling/recording as well.
Other notable specs of the HTC U11 Eyes (64GB) are: Dual SIM Standby (One 3G/4G SIM and one 2G SIM), HTC USonic audio analyzer, 4G/LTE network support, IP67 certified – dust and water resistant, Adreno 510 GPU, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, fingerprint sensor,0 accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS and BDS, USB 3.1 Type C 1.0 reversible connector, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, Quick Charge 3.0 and a non-removable 3930mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery. This phone costs AU $469 at HTc stores.
Now choose the HTC phone you wish to buy in 2019 or wait for some new phone annoucement from HTC. If you but ask our experts they would certainly give you the choice to select HTC U11+ as the best HTC mobile to buy.