The HTC U11 was officially unveiled today at HTC’s headquarters in Taipei. The phone’s design is a mix of the HTC U Ultra and U Play, moving away from the metal unibody design HTC’s flagship devices have sported since the HTC One launched in 2013.
If you want full details of the phone and its features check out our HTC U11 announcement post. Below you’re find details of the phone’s specifications, price and availability.
HTC U11 Specifications
- Display: 5.5-inch QHD Super LCD with 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Memory: 4GB/6GB
- Storage: 64GB/128GB
- microSD: yes, up to 2TB (adoptive storage compatible)
- Camera (main): 12MP Sony Exmor BSI sensor with dual-pixel autofocus, f/1.7 lens, 4-axis OIS, two-tone LED flash, HDR Boost, manual settings with RAW image support, 4K video capture
- Camera (front): 16MP,
- Sound: USB-C audio with BoomSound profile for headphones, USonic adaptive audio with active noise cancellation
- Battery: 3,000 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
- Size: 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm
- Weight: 169 grams
HTC U11 Price & Availability
In the US, the HTC U11 will be sold unlocked on HTC.com and Amazon.com for $700. The only US service provider to carry the HTC U11 will be Sprint. They will be selling it for $696, but those who pre-order the phone will also get two Amazon Echo Dots ($99 value) included in the price. Sprint will only sell the HTC U11 in Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, but HTC will have Amazing Silver as a third color option available through its website and Amazon.
The HTC U11 will also be launching internationally. Pricing will be set individually in ech market, but should be close to 700. Color options will include Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, and Solar Red.
Meh
I like the simple and minimalistic design, even with those bezels. The audio and video specs are really impressive.
I just don’t understand why HTC decided to not include Bluetooth 5.0 and Quick Charge since they are both available with SD835. In the near future, it will be possible to upgrade it via OTA update?
IP67 was a good surprise.
I’m not too worried about Quick Charge 4.0 because Quick Charge 3.0 on my HTC 10 is well and truly good enough. What has me puzzled is the lack of Bluetooth 5.0? Nick, are you able to get any information from HTC about this? Seems like a bizarre thing to leave out considering the boost to wireless audio BT 5.0 brings.
It really is strange the lack of Bluetooth 5.0, since both the S8 and XZ have this feature. HTC is emphasizing the U11 audio capabilities and with no headphone jack BT 5.0 should be a must.