HTC U11 announced: The phone you can squeeze
Unlike the Galaxy S8 or LG G6, the HTC U11 doesn’t feature an edge-to-edge display. Instead, the device comes equipped with a 5.5-inch QHD panel with Gorilla Glass 5. Below the screen is an oval fingerprint reader, which also acts as a capacitive button.
The device sports a Snapdragon 835 chip, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, BoomSound speakers, Android 7.1, and support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. There’s also a 12-megapixel UltraPixel camera with f/1.7 aperture, a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, and an IP67 rating.
According to HTC, the U11’s camera received the highest ever score via DxOMark, which is high praise next to the Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel. That’s certainly an area we’ll have to keep an eye on when we get more hands-on time with the device.
It may not have a bezel-less screen or a myriad of biometric sensors, but the HTC U11’s Edge Sense technology seems to offer a clever way to interact with your phone.
You can pick up the device in Sapphire Blue or Brilliant Black, with preorders beginning today through Sprint, which is an exclusive carrier partner. The device will go for $29 per month for 24 months, which comes out to roughly $720. If you preorder the device from Sprint, customers will get two Echo Dots for free.
The device is also up for preorder through HTC and Amazon, with shipments expected to go out in June.
To see more check out our hands-on video above.
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