After series of leaks online, Mobile phones maker HTC has taken the wrap of its flagship smartphone for 2017, the HTC U11. The device comes with a special called Edge Sense, This lets you squeeze the phone in order to perform specific actions. For example you can snap a picture by squeezing the U11’s frame.
The phone was unveiled today at Taipei and it comes out of the box with android 7.1 Nougat as expected. It also features Google assistant while some variants will have also have Amazon Alexa Assistant as well.
HTC is known for high quality audio output, the HTC U11 is fitted with Hi-Res Audio certified together with BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, just like what is obtained in the HTC 10. The device comes with
HTC U11 Specifications and Price
In terms of specs, HTC U11 is not far from what is expected of a flagship device, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. This is the version that will be sold in the US. For other regions, there may be the 6GB of RAM/ 128GB internal storage variant.
Design and Display
HTC U11 is a 5.5-inch smartphone with gorgeous looking QHD display having a resolution of 1440*2560. It has a premium body build made of glossy material. The front screen is covered by Super LCD 5 panel and Gorilla Glass 5. It measures just 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm in dimension and weighs around 169g.
In the Camera department, the phone is blessed with ultraPixel sensor which HTC claimed is the #1 smartphone in the world having achieved a DxOMark of 90.The rear camera is a 12 MP UltraPixel 3 with 1.4 micron pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, optical image stabilization, a dual-LED flash, and 4K video recording. Slow motion video can be captured in 1080p at 120fps. On the other hand, the front camera comes with 16 MP snapper for all your selfies delight and can record video in 1080P.
Connectivity options on the phone include, USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou on board. HTC has joined the likes of Apple and Xiaomi who ditched the 3.5mm headset jack. So if your reason for buying a phone is the headset jack, you will be disappointed with the HTC U11. Sensors on the Phone includes Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Motion G-sensor, Compass sensor, Gyro sensor, Magnetic sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Sensor Hub and Edge Sensor
The device comes in both single-SIM and dual-SIM variants-the single SIM version support up to 1Gbps 4G LTE, while the latter can go as high as 800Mbps. It has IP67 certification for water and dust resistance. This means you can immerse in water for up to 1M for 30minS.
HTC U11 Full Phone Specifications
BRAND
HTC
MODEL
U11
DATE ANNOUNCED
May 2017
STATUS
Available
SIM TYPE
Single/Dual
OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)
Android 7.1 Nougat
BODY
BUILD
5.5 Inch
HEIGHT
153.9 mm
WIDTH
75.9 mm
THICKNESS
7.9mm
WEIGHT
169g
COLOURS
Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, and Solar Red
DISPLAY
DISPLAY TYPE
Super LCD 5 Panel
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
1440*2560px
SCREEN PROTECTION
Corny Gorilla Glass 5
MULTI TOUCH
Yes
CAMERA
SECONDARY CAMERA
12MP
SECONDARY CAMERA (FEATURES)
Autofocus, Dual Flash.
PRIMARY CAMERA (MP)
16MP
PRIMARY CAMERA (FEATURES)
Autofocus, Single LED
VIDEO FPS
1080p HD Video
HARDWARE
PROCESSOR TYPE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
CPU
Octa-Core
CPU FREQUENCY
2.5 GHz
GRAPHICS PROCESSOR UNIT(GPU)
Adreno 540
STORAGE
INBUILT STORAGE
64GB/128GB
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
4GB/6GB
EXTERNAL STORAGE
Up to 2000GB
MEMORY CARD TYPE
Micro
CONNECTIVITY
WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
BLUETOOTH VERSION
4.2
BLUETOOTH TYPE
Yes A-GPS
USB VERSION
V3.1
NFC
Yes
RADIO
FM Radio
GPS
Yes, A-GPS
INFRARED
Yes
NETWORK
NETWORK TYPE
GSM / WCDMA / LTE
GSM (2G BANDS)
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA (3G BANDS)
900/850/AWS/1900/2100
4G LTE
Yes up to 1Gb/s
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
MULTIMEDIA
AUDIO FILE FORMATS
mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
VIDEO FILE FORMATS
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
LOUDSPEAKERS
Yes
3.5MM JACK
Yes
RING TONES
Yes
MESSAGING
Yes
BROWSER
Chrome
SENSORS
COMPASS
Yes
PROXIMITY SENSOR
Yes
ACCELEROMETER
Yes
AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR
Yes
GYROSCOPE
Yes
BAROMETER
Yes
FINGERPRINT
Yes
BATTERY
BATTERY CAPACITY
3000mAh
BATTERY TYPE
Li-Polymer Battery
ACCELEROMETER
Yes
HTC U11 Price and Availability
The device was unveiled today at price of €749/£649. It will be available for pre-order in the US right away on Amazon, Print and Verizon at price of $649here It comes in six fashionable colours of Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, and Solar Red.