HTC today sent out invites for the launch of its flagship smartphone in India on June 16th. It was introduced last month and packs a 5.5-inch Quad HD 3D glass screen on the front and 3D glass on the back as well, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). It is also dust and water-resistant with IP67 ratings and has Edge Sensor for new squeeze interaction.
It has USB-C audio and the new HTC USonic combines Active Noise Cancellation with the ability to tune audio to your unique hearing. The HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition speakers promises more loudness and better Dynamic Range Audio.
It has four optimally positioned omni-directional microphones that work together to record audio from all directions, and when shooting video with Acoustic Focus, you can visually zoom in to target your subject and amplify their specific sounds. It has 12MP HTC UltraPixel 3 on the back multi-axis optical image stabilization (OIS), dual LED flash and f/1.7 aperture.
HTC U11 specifications
- 5.5-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super LCD 5 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- 2.45GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
- 6GB RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI, HTC Edge Sense,HTC Sense Companion
- Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 12MP HTC UltraPixel 3 rear camera with 1.4μm pixel, dual LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, OIS, UltraSpeed Autofocus, RAW capture, 4K video recording with 3D Audio, Hi-Res stereo recording, and Acoustic Focus, 120fps slow mo video at 1080p
- 16MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
- Water and dust resistant (IP67)
- Fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm; Weight: 169g
- USB-C audio, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation,HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition, 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones, Hi-Res audio certified
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
- 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0
The HTC U11 comes in Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White and Solar Red colors. HTC already confirmed that India will get the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version, and the same version is listed on the HTC India online store in Brilliant Black and Amazing Silver colors as ‘coming soon’. We should know the price of the smartphone on Friday. Check out the HTC U11 Unboxing and Hands On and Photo Gallery.