The HTC U11 is an Android smartphone manufactured and sold by HTC as part of the HTC U series. It was announced on 16 May 2017 and succeeds the HTC 10 smartphone. In the United States, the HTC U11's major carrier is Sprint; however, it is also compatible with unlocked carriers, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
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 HTC U11 | |
| Manufacturer | HTC |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Slogan | "Squeeze for the Brilliant U" |
| Series | HTC U |
| First released | U11: June 2017 U11+: November 2017 |
| Predecessor | HTC 10 |
| Successor | HTC U12+ |
| Related | HTC U Play, HTC U Ultra |
| Dimensions | U11: 153.9 mm (6.06 in) H 75.9 mm (2.99 in) W 7.9 mm (0.31 in) D U11+: 158.5 mm (6.24 in) H 74.9 mm (2.95 in) W 8.5 mm (0.33 in) D |
| Weight | U11: 169 g (6.0 oz) U11+: 188 g (6.6 oz) |
| Operating system | U11: Android 7.1 "Nougat" with HTC Sense 9.0; Android 8.0 "Oreo" with HTC Sense 9.0 (without Treble);[1] Android 9.0 "Pie" U11+: Android 8.0 "Oreo" (with Treble);[1] Android 9 "Pie" |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.45 GHz & 4×1.9 GHz) Kryo |
| GPU | Adreno 540 |
| Memory | 4 or 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM |
| Storage | 64 or 128 GB |
| Removable storage | microSD up to 2 TB |
| Battery | U11: 3,000 mAh Li-ion U11+: 3,930 mAh Li-ion |
| Rear camera | 12 MP (1.4 μm), f/1.7, OIS, UltraSpeed[clarification needed] autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front camera | U11: 16 MP, 1080p, auto-HDR U11+: 8 MP, 1080p, auto-HDR |
| Display | U11: 5.5 in (140 mm) Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2560×1440 resolution (~534 ppi pixel density) U11+: 6 in (150 mm) Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 2880×1440 resolution (~538 ppi pixel density) |
| Sound | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition speakers HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones Hi-Res audio stereo recording Hi-Res audio certified |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Bluetooth: v4.2, A2DP, LE GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS NFC: Yes USB: v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (supports DisplayPort) |
| Data inputs | Capacitive touch screen Edge Sense |
| Other | U11: IP67 protection U11+: IP68 protection |
| Website | Official website |
| References | sources |
On May 23, 2018, HTC presented its successor, the HTC U12+.
Specifications
editHardware
editThe HTC U11 has a glass unibody-like design with an aluminium frame that includes pressure sensitive points for the implementation of HTC Edge Sense. This enables users to control or navigate several functions by pressing the edges of the metal frame. It is fitted with a 5.5-inch Super LCD 5 Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) display. The front glass is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 while the rear glass uses Gorilla Glass 3. HTC U11 features a 3000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0.
The rear camera is a 12 megapixels sensor with 1.4 μm pixels and an f/1.7 aperture; it also includes OIS and Ultraspeed[clarification needed] Autofocus. The front camera is a 16 megapixels sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and includes EIS.
The HTC U11 has 4 microphones for 24-bit 360-degree audio recording. It also has HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition[clarification needed] stereo speakers where the headphone acts as the tweeter while the bottom firing speaker acts as the woofer. Dust and water resistance are included with an IP67 certification.[2]
The phone ships with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and includes either 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of storage or 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage.[3]
Software
editThe HTC U11 ships with Android 7.1 Nougat with an overlay of HTC Sense UI. HTC is also currently rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo (without the Treble feature for device independent system updates)[1] updates for the phone via OTA. Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Baidu Duer (China only)[4] are pre-installed. Alexa only became available on 17 July 2017.[2] HTC Sense Companion is installed to make personalized suggestions by learning from daily routines and suggestions based on the user's location.[3]
Sales
editOn 15 June 2017, Chang Chia-lin, the president of HTC's smartphone and connected device division, stated that the HTC U11 had been selling better than its predecessors, the HTC One M9 and the HTC 10.[5]
HTC U11+
editHTC unveiled an upgraded version of the U11, the U11+, on November 2, 2017. It features a 6-inch 2:1 display (marketed as 18:9) with thinner bezels, a larger battery, a rear-mounted fingerprint reader, IP68 certification for dust and water resistance, and is pre-loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. The Verge reported via internal sources that the U11+ had previously been developed as a successor to the original Pixel XL smartphone HTC had developed with Google, under the codename "Muskie", but that it had been shelved in favor of a version produced by LG instead, and was re-engineered into an update to the U11.[6][7]
HTC U11 Life
editThe U11 Life is a T-Mobile exclusive smartphone that was unveiled by HTC along with the U11+ on the same day. It features a 5.2-inch display, IP67 certification for water and dust resistance, a 73 hour long battery life, and is also shipped with Android 8.0 Oreo. Unlike the U11+, the U11 Life has a smaller display and comes shipped with the 4th Generation Android One platform, which it joined on September 13, 2017. It is based on SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 with 3 or 4 GB RAM.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Here are all the phones updated to support Project Treble". 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ a b "Phonearena". 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ a b "HTC U11 | HTC United Kingdom". HTC. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "HTC U11 gets both Google and Alexa in select markets; phone has IP67 certification". 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "HTC U11 enjoys strong sales". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "The HTC U11 Plus was originally intended to be the Google Pixel 2 XL". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "HTC U11 Plus announced: tiny bezels and huge battery improve on an already great phone". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2017-11-02.