The HTC U11 will now be avaiable in three colors- silver, black and sapphire blue in India.
HTC launched its flagship U11 smartphone in India last month in silver and black color variants. Now, the company has announced that the ‘Sapphire Blue’ color variant is also available in India, and can be pre-ordered as well. The company took to Twitter to announced the launch of the new color variant. The U11 is priced at Rs 51,990 and can be purchased from HTC’s e-store.
One of the main highlights of the HTC U11 remains the Edge Sense. The feature makes it possible for users to squeeze the phone and operate some of its functions. For instance, the apps and the camera can be operated by squeezing the sides of the phone. Apart from apps, the squeeze gesture can also be used to trigger voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant. HTC U11 supports Alexa only in the US and the UK. Additionally, the HTC U11 also supports 360-degree audio recording, which allows the smartphone to capture 3D sound with acoustics. The smartphone will face tough competition with the likes of OnePlus 5, Honor 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. ALSO READ: HTC U11 to Samsung Galaxy S8: Top 5 premium smartphones with dual SIM support
It's playful, it's reflective, it's made for U. The #HTCU11 Sapphire Blue will be available for pre order on July 24! Stay tuned India pic.twitter.com/mTQXS45RPA
— HTC India (@HTC_IN) July 23, 2017
HTC U11 specifications, features
HTC U11 features a 5.5-inch QHD display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 835 processor, under the hood. The SoC is paired with 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of onboard storage, which is expandable up to 2TB using a microSD card.
For photography, the HTC U 11 sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with UltraPixel technology, 5-axis OIS, EIS and f/1.7 aperture. It supports 4K video recording with 360-degree sound recording. HTC even claims that it is the highest ranked smartphone camera by DXoMark. The rating has even beaten Google’s Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S8. Up front, the HTC U 11 comes with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with 150-degree wide-angle lens. REVIEW: HTC U11 review: Utopia in the making
For connectivity, the smartphone includes options like 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and GPS among others. It is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. The smartphone comes with IP57 certification for water and dust resistance. Like other smartphones in the U-series, it also skips the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of USB Type-C audio. On the software front, HTC U11 runs on the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS and has HTC’s Sense 9.0 skin on top.