HTC U11 hands-on: First look

16 May 2017
Just when we thought HTC was through with this generation's flagship announcement in the U Ultra, the Taiwanese manufacturer decided it can squeeze one more release in. But before we get to explain the terrible pun we just made, let us introduce the HTC U11 - the company's true 2017 flagship offer.

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  • Bill
  • IbE
  • 11 Jun 2017

No ir blaster no deal I was really liking this phone. I'm so tired of these companies playing the follow game.

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    • Sonu rajpoot
    • gMC
    • 10 Jun 2017

    This is the best

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      • John_6600
      • bGB
      • 30 May 2017

      AnonD-672013, 25 May 2017The battery life for U11 have been quite good for me, watch... moreCheck it again mate, you are wrong somewhere, 11% in 2hours of watching video only happen with offline condition (even impossible with 2 hours). Normal phones and high cap battery phones take about 15% per hour when playing video online. I know you love your phone but dont need to tell the wrong thing to others.

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        • Lemonade747
        • bGB
        • 30 May 2017

        AnonD-672013, 25 May 2017The battery life for U11 have been quite good for me, watch... moreLol just a placebo effect, not much difference. Ragarding battery, you said 2hrs of watching high quality video via wifi and only lost 11%? Omg this means this phone can have at least 16hrs of watching video online in high quality, there is no phone can do this super thing. Well U11 won the Oscar this year. Lenovo P2 is the loser. Congrats! :D

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          • ADI
          • 4Av
          • 28 May 2017

          OMG, I love this phone... U11 has the best camera, best audio, best software, good looking design... and some new innovations such as Edge Sense :)

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            • AnonD-672013
            • uRD
            • 25 May 2017

            Lemonade747, 24 May 2017Well 3k battery with 2k screen? This will melt down the bat... moreThe battery life for U11 have been quite good for me, watching a 2 hrs hi-res video in Netflix via Wifi only managed to drain 11% of the battery.

            Camera is the best I have ever used in a mobile, much better than what I could get from Galaxy S7.

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              • AnonD-671827
              • n8{
              • 24 May 2017

              Lemonade747, 24 May 2017Well 3k battery with 2k screen? This will melt down the bat... moreNot true regarding the battery. I'm using the U11 now and i generally get 14 hours use before charging and that includes about 4.5/5 hours screen on time.

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                • AnonD-652369
                • qLw
                • 24 May 2017

                AnonD-77443, 16 May 2017Not a fan of the super shiny looks.. or the lack of a headp... moreThe Silver color stays very understated as does the black color. I have to admit that so far the U11 has the best camera and audio system of any phone. Make sure you take the time to get it in hand before too long!

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                  • AnonD-652369
                  • qLw
                  • 24 May 2017

                  Aadrian, 19 May 2017You can always change carrier when they do not offer the HT... moreI chatted with a TMobile Rep on Twitterast night who said they did not have information on an immediate release date for it, but for anyone that wants the device, to request it as they listen and press for what their customers want.

                  You want the U11, just keep pressing customer service.

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                    • Lemonade747
                    • bGB
                    • 24 May 2017

                    Well 3k battery with 2k screen? This will melt down the battery in 3 hrs for sure. Another low battery HTC phone with high price. For me a super super phone with tiny battery in it is not worth buying compare to balanced or high end phone with super battery. Now Im using Mate9 after Note4 and S7E and Im totally happy with my decision :D

                      Anonymous, 23 May 2017@ you and acemang, actually it is very common to use severa... morei had, iphones, blackberries, nokias and htcs. ya i never had a chinese brand like one plus, xiaomi or huawai or zte...i know all are greater than any ones that i had....keep dreaming.
                      htc is the only brand i would haver had for android universe or nexus/pixel. they are the only ones that get near iphone quality less expensive with greater universe and more possibilites (android). i make apps for a living, i already work with samsungs, asus, nexus, etc. the only one gets near htc quality are some nexus or pixel. samsung is trash...trouble after trouble after 1 year use....asus fall apart, nexus 2013 tablet still strong with no issues.
                      those brands you mention are very week in support (1 year warranty where i live and i had to send them to china, wait 3 month or more...to get a replacement) with htc i've 2 years and fast reply..till now i never needed on any brand i had.

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                        • AnonD-671651
                        • kx@
                        • 23 May 2017

                        Vic, 18 May 2017Apple removed 3.5 mm and made more money through licensing ... moreHTC is bringing you active noise cancellation through the USB-C port with the headphones provided. No other company is doing that at the moment.

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                          • AnonD-671651
                          • kx@
                          • 23 May 2017

                          AnonD-72356, 19 May 2017Alright buy it but don't lie about your hands on e experien... moreUh, he's not lying. He's had it for a week now.

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                            • AnonD-671651
                            • kx@
                            • 23 May 2017

                            AnonD-670395, 19 May 2017Man I am so hoping that T-Mobile will offer this phone, jus... moreBuying unlocked with 24mos. financing will get you up and running on T-Mobile. It's a very nice device. I'm enjoying my first week with it.

                              • D
                              • AnonD-671651
                              • kx@
                              • 23 May 2017

                              Morpheus, 19 May 2017Well I agree with you... This person feels that Htc hd2 ... moreThe diagonal screen measurements don't tell the real story. The aspect ratio of the s8 leaves you with a smaller viewable area when playing video games or watching videos than the U11 has. The infinity display doesn't use the whole area the whole time.

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                                • AnonD-671651
                                • kx@
                                • 23 May 2017

                                Anonymous, 21 May 2017looking at the photo samples on youtube taken by u11, it is... moreThe 10 takes very solid photos. If you're being honest any phone can take terrible photos. User error has a lot to do with it.
                                Also, the sound quality on the 10 was very good. The U 11 does impressively well with its U Sonic earbuds. I was able to compare them with the AKG offering of the S8, the U11 killed it.

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                                  • AnonD-671651
                                  • kx@
                                  • 23 May 2017

                                  AnonD-632062, 21 May 2017The fact that the HTC U11 is pretty awesome in almost every... moreThe USB-C driven U Sonic earbuds provide very solid active noise cancellation. An adapter is provided as well for the classic cans you have at home already.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • bJq
                                    • 23 May 2017

                                    AnonD-145316, 22 May 2017So you are using all those phones at once??? Then you must ... more@ you and acemang, actually it is very common to use several phones at the same time. one for daily driver, one for media consumption. to me, mate 9 pro (of coz i got ddr 4 and UFS 2.1 combo) is the daily driver, xiao mi mix is for media consumption. one plus 3t is my previous daily driver. not to mention the speaker and audio output of ZTE axon 7 is far more better than craps from htc. except 3t and axon 7, all are far more expensive than htc.

                                    but htc fanboys never known as they only use single brand. when htc give them shxt, they still think the phone is jewel.

                                    good luck to you man! :)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • bJq
                                      • 23 May 2017

                                      Anonymous, 22 May 2017Man For more information to you snapdragon 835 can't be use... morethis prove you and elie 321 (of coz you both are same person) know nothong about tech and just liar. the memory in snapdragon 835 system on chip is lpddr4, it doesn't means the ram used in the phone would be ddr4. just like the memory of huawei kirim 660 or 665 and snapdragon 820 and 821 are all lpddr4, but there are plenty of the phone with these chips inside are uses with ddr3 ram.

                                      that's why smart people will not use htc :)

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                                        • AnonD-90109
                                        • 4KX
                                        • 23 May 2017

                                        AnonD-257235, 20 May 2017Comeon bro, give some respect to the kid. Htc is a reliabl... moreThe S8 looks like ass, this coming from a S7 owner ordered the HTC U11 in black variant, sorry but Samsung lost me with that idiotic aspect ratio/soap bar design and idiotic curved glass. Their marketing did a fantastic job on you oh yeah it has infinity glass, LMAO, just like Apple and their retina display marketing nonsense.