For so long, HTC was more than content with releasing one flagship smartphone each year. However, it is hard to ignore trends, and the trend in the smartphone industry has been to release a second flagship smartphone for the second half of the year. HTC bucked that trend for a number of years, but whether it was due to financial constraints or something else, the company has acknowledged and accepted that trend with the U11 Plus.
Looking at the phone on paper, the U11 Plus is what happens when HTC stops holding itself back. The company clearly has the design chops to hold its own, but its phones always had one or two things that felt inferior by comparison. That looks to change with the U11 Plus, which appears to be one of the most well-rounded smartphones HTC has put out in quite some time – that is, if you don’t mind the tall display.
If I sound excited, that’s because I am. It’s felt like HTC has been playing catch-up for years, and with the U11 Plus, the company has caught up and, in some areas, is better than the competition.
| HTC U11 Plus | |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.0-inch Super LCD5 2,880 x 1,440 resolution (QHD+) 536 ppi, HDR10, 18:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-core |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 2.1 |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 2 TB |
| Cameras | Main camera: 12.2 MP UltraPixel 3 BSI sensor with f/1.7 aperture OIS, EIS Slow-motion video (1080p at 120fps) 4K video recording Front camera: 8 MP BSI sensor with f/2.0 aperture 1080p video recording |
| Battery | 3,930 mAh Non-removable Power saving mode Extreme power saving mode Quick Charge 3 USB PD |
| Sensors | Edge Sensor Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Motion G-sensor Compass sensor Gyro sensor Magnetic sensor Fingerprint sensor Sensor Hub for activity tracking |
| Connectivity | USB Type-C (3.1) Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz) NFC HTC Connect Streaming media from the phone to compatible AirPlay, Chromecast, DLNA, and Miracast devices GPS + AGPS, GLONASS |
| Network | 2G/2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G UMTS - 850/900/1900/2100 MHz - HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76 4G LTE - FDD: Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28,32 - TDD: Bands 38,39,40,41 - 2CA, 3CA, 4CA and 4x4 MIMO - Support Cat 15 LTE: downloads up to 800Mbps, uploads up to 150Mbps - VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling (where supported) |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Sound | HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition 3D audio recording with 4 microphones Hi-Res audio certified USB Type-C to 3.5mm adapter with integrated DAC Supports aptX HD, LDAC 24-bit codecs |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Software | Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense HTC Edge Sense HTC Sense Companion Google Assistant Amazon Alexa |
| Dimensions and weight | 158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5 mm 188 g |
The question now becomes whether HTC can turn that into sales, something the company has struggled with. Regardless of the answer, what are your thoughts on the U11 Plus? How do you think it stands up to other 2017 flagship smartphones? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to check out our announcement and hands-on posts while you’re at it.
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