highlight for the HTC U12+, with minimal corner shading and noise, as well as accurate white balance for pleasant colors and true-to-life skin tones. Zoom and Bokeh Using the 54mm-equivalent telephoto lens on the HTC U12+’s secondary camera, close-range zoom shots up to 2x magnification offer very good image quality. Fine intricate details are preserved, and artifacts are well-controlled at 2x zoom in both indoor and outdoor shots, with the device struggling only in low light. Zoom performance isn’t as good when using longer zoom ranges, however; and although the HTC U12+ offers a fair compromise between detail preservation and noise reduction on long-range zoom shots, good sharpness is challenging for the device at 8x magnification or at 4x in low light. In the short-range zoom samples below, the U12+ shows a level of detail that is very close to that of the Apple iPhone X. Ringing around hard edges is a little stronger for the U12+, however. HTC U12+, 2x zoom