Although the OnePlus 6 has been keeping us busy for the past few days, we can't forget that a new flagship from HTC that fully falls into the category of phablets and that we cannot help but face in a comparative with some of the benchmarks in this field, starting with the most affordable of Apple , a more direct rival than the iPhone X: HTC U12 + vs iPhone 8 Plus.
Designer
The design was for a long time one of the great claims of HTC devices, and it is true that the HTC U12 It is an elegant device, but also that with it we are not too far from what we are seeing in other flagships in recent times, with an all-screen front that brings the fingerprint reader to the back and a glass case. The contrast with the 8 iPhone PlusIn any case, it is great because it has even more classic lines, with wider frames and Touch ID on the front. In more practical matters, both are water resistant, and it is worth bearing in mind that the Taiwanese phablet has dispensed with the headphone jack port.
Dimensions
If we review their respective dimensions we find that the 8 iPhone Plus clearly loses out when it comes to size (15,66 x 7,39 cm against 15,84 x 7,81 cm) and weight (188 grams against 202 grams), not so much because the difference with the HTC U12 + is too striking (although it is evident), but because it turns out to be more bulky and heavy despite the fact that its screen, as we will see, is much smaller. In thickness, however, we find that the phablet of Apple is much finer8,7 mm against 7,5 mm).
Screen
We have already told you that the screen of the 8 iPhone Plus is smaller than the HTC U12 + (6 inches against 5.5 inches): on the one hand, for example, it should also be mentioned that the Taiwanese phablet has a much higher resolution (2880 x 1440 against 1920 x 1080) and, on the other hand, there is the one that also uses a different aspect ratio (18: 9, more elongated, compared to 16: 9, the classic).
Unlimited
The performance section is one of the brightest in the 8 iPhone Plus, which is largely to blame for the power of Apple's own chips but also the better software / hardware integration of its devices. In any case, the HTC U12 + can stand up to it with technical specifications at the highest level for an Android, with the best Qualcomm processor (Snapdragon 845 eight cores to 2,8 GHz against A11 six core to 2,39 GHz), and with double the RAM memory (6 GB against 3 GB). As for the operating system, the Taiwanese phablet already arrives, of course, with Android Oreo.
Storage capacity
In the storage capacity section, we do have to give victory to the HTC U12 +: the two arrive with 64 GB of internal memory in the higher model (and higher options for those with even greater space needs) but, as always happens with devices of Apple , with the 8 iPhone Plus we will not have the option of using cards micro-SD to expand it externally.
Cameras
The camera section is another of the strengths of the 8 iPhone Plus, but he has encountered a very complicated rival in the HTC U12 + that in the DxOMark ranking you will already know that it has been done with nothing less than second place, thanks to a dual main camera of 12 SM, with 1,4 um pixels, f / 1.8 aperture, optical image stabilizer and optical zoom x2, and another front of 8 SM. The technical specifications of the phablet Apple they are quite similar, if anything: dual main camera of 12 SM, with aperture f / 1.8, optical image stabilizer and optical zoom x2 and front of 7 SM.
Autonomy
In the autonomy section, you already know that it is even more complicated than usual to draw conclusions from only the technical specification sheet, due to the difference that the operating system makes in consumption, but from the outset it seems justified to give the advantage a priori HTC U12 +, which comes with a much larger capacity battery (3500 mAh against 2691 mAh), although it should not be forgotten either that its screen is larger and has a higher resolution.
HTC U12 + vs iPhone 8 Plus: final balance of the comparison and price
El 8 iPhone Plus It is one of the best phablets in terms of performance and camera, but you already know that it is one step behind in terms of screen and storage capacity, something that the HTC U12 +, which also has nothing to envy in areas where it is more powerful.
In addition to this, the phablet of HTC has in its favor that, even if it is still a high-end model and therefore quite expensive, it is still a more affordable option than that of Apple : The HTC U12 + it was announced by 800 Euros, Whereas the 8 iPhone Plus sold from 920 Euros.