HTC U11 review: Squeeze U

09 June 2017
For the past four iterations, HTC had been touting an all metal unibody design in its flagships. This year, HTC's arrives with a fresh, new, and more fragile look. Tuned with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU, top-notch audio experience , and a water resistant glass sandwich design, will the new HTC U11 be able to swoon loyal Samsung or Apple customers to HTC?

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  • 18 Jun 2017

AnonD-677015, 14 Jun 2017Are you seriosu? Htc use LPDDR4X this prove you 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 used with ddr3 ram.

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

Moreover, from the video of jerryrigeverthing in YouTube, u11 is proved to have crap build quality. I am not surprised as HTC phones are always fragile.

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    • Anonymous
    • ibc
    • 18 Jun 2017

    acemang, 18 Jun 2017htc don't have the predictible part of the sony...but it ha... moreHTC U11 only have Bluetooth v4.2, it doesn't have Bluetooth v5.0,
    -the power consumption v5.0 is more saving
    -the connection range v5.0 is 4x higher than v4.2
    -the security control v5.0 is better the v4.2
    -the reliability v5.0 is high while the v4.2 is low
    .....other benefits you may refer:
    Source:
    http://www.rfwireless-world.com/Terminology/Bluetooth-5-vs-bluetooth-4-2.html

    The image quality is great on both phone, Dxomark didn't review the full review of Xperia XZ premium and we take the blind camera test as the accurate results, because it may vary between person that use the camera. Furthermore the larger image already stretching to fit with the competitors in the blind test, that's unfair, if they can't unfair like this so they must be also bias on one side.

      ADI, 18 Jun 2017That's a very good news, which colour are you getting for U11? amazing silver. i wish there was red on stock, but i cant wait another month :)
      never had a crazy phone before..always gone super discrete phones..guess is time to change that.

        Anonymous, 18 Jun 2017I have give you the source/link that prove what I am saying... morehtc don't have the predictible part of the sony...but it have HDR Boost. The camera takes multiple shots at different exposure levels and combines them into one. its the same...who cares if it takes sooner if it takes worst pictures anyway...good luck with your sony..if you have 1..i bet you have a 100$ phone..crying about all top phones because you can-t afford one.

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          • pmf
          • 18 Jun 2017

          Plastic soap container. No metal body, no audio jack, no previous good M8/M9 design. Not worth any money (for me).

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            • ADI
            • 4Av
            • 18 Jun 2017

            acemang, 18 Jun 2017your missinformed in so many wrong ways i'm not wasting my ... moreThat's a very good news, which colour are you getting for U11?

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              • Anonymous
              • vV5
              • 18 Jun 2017

              acemang, 18 Jun 2017your missinformed in so many wrong ways i'm not wasting my ... moreI have give you the source/link that prove what I am saying, you may compare yourself from all the source. Misleading people is you, because HTC U11 just don't have Predictive Capture feature but you say yes it does have with other name, and you can't prove what you have been said.

                Anonymous, 16 Jun 2017No.1 and no.2 is okay, I agree with you. But NO. 3, I ca... moreyour missinformed in so many wrong ways i'm not wasting my time explaining so many mistakes you said...keep with your sony really its a good phone. my htc u11 arrives in 2 days.

                  AnonD-373231, 17 Jun 2017Haha funny fellah...alexa is just htc's version of bixby...... morealexa is from amazon. it's the first mobile ever to support it native. you dont need to have any echo to give commands. huawei have 1 but you need to launch the app. ofc you dont have a clue wha't i'm talking about if you compare it to samsung ai....
                  please don't compare "virtual" sound to real 360º. go to your basement. you don't have a clue what you're saying.

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                    • AnonD-373231
                    • NYw
                    • 17 Jun 2017

                    acemang, 13 Jun 2017htc u11: 1. cat 16, check. 2. 4x4 mimo, check. 3. ... moreHaha funny fellah...alexa is just htc's version of bixby...in other words useless bloatware. Google now is enough. Talking of 360° sound, ever heard virtual surround sound on xperias?
                    Htc still got some catching up to match the quietly brilliant Sony Xperias

                      amazing phone

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                        • AnonD-613386
                        • 0xQ
                        • 17 Jun 2017

                        ADI, 16 Jun 2017Which colour would you prefer for Htc U11:::: 1: Amazing... moreAmazing Silver for me :)

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                          • iLoveEeEe
                          • uJ5
                          • 17 Jun 2017

                          Hope to see more small and yet powerful phones in the size of 4.7" or not larger than 5".

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                            • Anonymous
                            • ibc
                            • 16 Jun 2017

                            acemang, 13 Jun 2017htc u11: 1. cat 16, check. 2. 4x4 mimo, check. 3. ... moreNo.1 and no.2 is okay, I agree with you.

                            But NO. 3, I can't find the feature with other name, I mean the Predictive Capture:
                            I check it the HTC U11 don't come with any Predictive Capture like IMX400 do, you may
                            check it yourself:
                            source:
                            http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-u11/

                            4, 960p slow motion is personal preference, just like you love to bring the connector for using 3.5mm jack at this century, this is all about personal.

                            5, Qnovo battery adapting charging will keeping the battery health and durable than usual battery charging tech, it can double up the battery lifespan. It is the benefit for sealed battery at this moment and it is also support Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
                            source:
                            https://qnovo.com/

                            6, the waterproof feature IP65/68 is better than IP67, this is because:
                            - IP 65, the IP X5 is state that the water projected by a nozzle (6.3 mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects.permitted.
                            - IP 68, the IP X8 is protected from immersion in water with a depth of more than 1 meter (manufacturer must specify exact depth)
                            - IP 67, the IP X7 is only protected from immersion in water with a depth of up to 1 meter (or 3.3 feet) for up to 30 mins
                            therefore, the IP65 and IP68 is better than which only have IP67.
                            source:
                            https://www.cnet.com/how-to/water-dust-resistance-ratings-in-gadgets-explained/

                            7, the laser autofocus work better in night or low light conditions and the RGB-IR sensor is still better in any light conditions. The software must has it limitation to against hardware, do you agree?

                            8, UFS 2.1 storage, HTC didn't state that in their official site but HTC has been ensure that they will use the UFS 2.1 storage for HTC U11, sadly, I can't find the HTC official announcement news, so weird!
                            source:
                            http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-u11/

                            9, the 4K HDR display is way better and the X-Reality image tech is way better ( such as Pixel reproduction, Texture and outline improvement, Noise Reduction) that you can't find it on other smartphone.

                            10, the music wireless true king must have the IDAC audio technology, the smartphone speaker must have it limitation for it speakers, so the wireless is the way to release the truth power. Obviously, HTC just don't have IDAC. The earphone music listening I listen mp3 and CD sound with near high-res quality which is very important to me.

                            11, Edge sense is nice, but when you take the HTC U11 from a table will you "squeeze" to direct launch something while it is wake up? I am not sure about it.

                            12, compare to alexa full support, I rather prefer the have the latest Bluetooth support, it obviously the HTC U11 only support Bluetooth v4.2, just same that isn't the latest Bluetooth v5.0. What is the pros with Bluetooth v5.0, I think you have to know:
                            source:
                            http://www.rfwireless-world.com/Terminology/Bluetooth-5-vs-bluetooth-4-2.html

                            13, 360° sound video record is cool, but this feature is not benefit for every people, because you will only use 2 speakers to reproduce the sound. I can use 3.5mm earphone in a simple way in this century, I am not chasing any gimmicks.

                            14, the awesome back, liquid screen still can't pass the Jerryrigeverythings durable test. looks like the front display is more weaker than the back glass.
                            source:
                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdRxmu2jcMs

                            15, UI sense is n.2 UI, just another preferences, but light skin is way better, because the update will show you some lag feel, unless the software is lightweight.

                            16, Power button with fingerprint sensor is very nice, I don't find any problem with it. The US region only has something insufficient not the worldwide. Press and direct unlock is the phone is the faster way and convenience, even Apple also want to learn from this fingerprint feature.

                            17, cheaper must have it reasons. do you see the dissembling of HTC U11?

                            18, the Xperia's apps is very nice, I recommend you the Album, Music, Sketch,Movie Creator, Weather, TrackID......

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                              • ADI
                              • 4Av
                              • 16 Jun 2017

                              AnonD-372282, 16 Jun 2017The white for me and the red for my wife. Good one.. I personally would also prefer Solar Red. Lol :)

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                                • mDf
                                • 16 Jun 2017

                                ADI, 16 Jun 2017Which colour would you prefer for Htc U11:::: 1: Amazing... moreThe white for me and the red for my wife.

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                                  • ADI
                                  • 4Av
                                  • 16 Jun 2017

                                  Which colour would you prefer for Htc U11::::

                                  1: Amazing Silver
                                  2: Brilliant Black
                                  3: Sapphire Blue
                                  4: Solar Red
                                  5: Snowy White

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                                    • iZy
                                    • 15 Jun 2017

                                    AnonD-632062, 14 Jun 2017The HTC U11 is a pretty good phone but it also does have it... more".. but it also does have it's shortcomings" Well this is the case with every single phone in the world! Man is not perfect, thus, man can not creat a perfect phone in every segment..

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                                      • AnonD-632062
                                      • 3Y1
                                      • 14 Jun 2017

                                      The HTC U11 is a pretty good phone but it also does have it's shortcomings.

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                                        • AnonD-372282
                                        • iZy
                                        • 14 Jun 2017

                                        AnonD-677015, 14 Jun 2017Are you seriosu? Htc use LPDDR4X HTC U11 is faster than Samsuck S8 and S8+ so it must be using DDR4