HTC U11

HTC U11
HTC U11+
	HTC U11
Manufacturer	HTC
Slogan	"Squeeze for the Brilliant U"
Series	HTC U
First released	U11: June 2017;7 years ago; U11+: November 2017;6 years ago
Predecessor	HTC 10
Successor	HTC U12+
Related	HTC U Play, HTC U Ultra
Type	Smartphone
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); Android 9.0 "Pie" ; U11+: Android 8.0 "Oreo" (with Treble); 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
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
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
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

Last updated September 28, 2024

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.

Specifications

Hardware

The 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

The 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

On 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+

HTC 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

The 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.

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