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After so many leaks and rumors, HTC U11 Life is finally official alongside the U11+. The smartphone resumes the design of its older brother HTC U11, bringing it within a more affordable price range, without sacrificing the peculiarities that featured on HTC’s 2017 flagship range.
HTC U11 Life Specifications
HTC U11 Life is also the first smartphone from the Taiwanese company to embrace the Android One platform, which offers us stock Android 8.0 Oreo experience. The handset is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Octa-core processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage with microSD card slot up to 2TB. Display is 5.2-inches with Super LCD panel, FullHD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution and protected by the Gorilla Glass 3.
Coming to the camera segment, U11 Life bears a 16-megapixel rear autofocus camera f/2.0 aperture, BSI sensor, PDAF, HDR, Pro mode, LED flash and 4K video recording. For selfie, there is also a 16-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture, BSI sensor, HDR, and FHD (1080p) video recording.
Also great attention to audio sector, thanks to the presence of USonic headphones with active noise cancellation out of the box, the ability to make high definition audio recordings and 24-bit Hi-Res Audio certification.
For connectivity, the U11 Life packs 4G VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac Dual-band, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and a USB Type-C 2.0 port while the 3.5mm audio jack is missing. Among the peculiarities of U11 Life, we find the return of the Edge Sense sensor, which allows interacting with the smartphone through the pressure of its edges.
The battery capacity is 2600mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 Technology and the smartphone now integrates with Google Assistant to provide the full power of Google’s server since launch. The device measures 149.09 x 72.9 x 8.1mm and weighs 142 grams. The device has an acrylic glass back cover that reflects the light at every movement and is equipped with waterproof and dustproof IP67 certification.
HTC U11 Life Price in USA and Availability
HTC U11 Life price in USA is $349 and is available to pre-order online starting from today. The North American model is running Android 7.1.1 Nougat with HTC’s Sense customizations, but the company promises to update the U11 Life to Android 8.0 within 30 days, but not Android One stock OS.
