According to DxOMark, the latest flagshipcalled theHTC U12Plusis the second-best smartphone in the industry from a camera perspective.The best phone right now is the Huawei P20 Pro, thanks to its triple camera setupbut the review website has explained why the best smartphone from HTC has received such a high score. Keep in mind that the score of 103 is an overall assessment, meaning that we will have to see how the device fared in the camera and video categories.

HTC U12 Plus Gets 106 in the Camera Score but Obtains Less in the Video Department With a Score of 95

The DxOMark, the website that provides image quality ratings, gave the phone’s camera 106 points, with the smartphone getting an overall score of 103.For those that do not know, the HTC U12 Plushas a dual camera setup on the back.

Its main camera is 12MP (F/1.8, 1.4µm, with Dual Pixel PDAF) and the secondary camera is 16MP (F/2.6, 1.0µm). The camera also supports laser autofocus and phase detection, with a dual camerasystem on the front with the 8MP + 8MPconfiguration. The phone also supports 4K 60FPS video recordingand 1080p 240FPS slow-motion video recording.

DxOMark states that compared to the previous generations, the camera of HTC U12Plushas improved significantly. This can be attributed to the excellent color reproduction and autofocuscapabilities.As an added bonus,the camera also has 2xoptical zoom and bokeh effectsas part of its arsenal.

The HTC U12 Plusperformsexceptionally well in decent light conditions and produce impressive pictures with a neutral white balance,wide color gamutwith a bright,but not over-saturated quality.The HDR function is activated automatically when you need to shoot in darker areas. DxOMark also said that the autofocus of HTC U12 Plusis super fast and accurate, andthe 2x zoom performance also manages to stand out.

Even though HTC U12 Plusgot stellar ratings from DxOMark, it is not perfect. DxOMarksaid that compared with the Huawei P20Pro, the dynamic range of the camera of HTC U12 Plusis limited. This is why that displeasing ‘film grain’ is visible in low-light environments. You can take great shots with the 2xzoombut when the zoom distance gets larger, you will obviously lose out on quality.

You can read on DxOMark’s complete camera reviewof the HTC U12 Plus to get a more detailed idea of what the website has done with the latest flagship.

News Source: DxOMark