HTC U11 Canadian specs, pricing and availability

The HTC U11 is now official and the company followed through on its 20-year history by coming to market with something unique; allowing the user to activate specific features by squeezing the device.

The U11 comes with a 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 pixel display, Android 7.1.1 with HTC Sense, 64GB internal storage, 4GB RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. The most notable feature of the device is ‘Edge Sense,’ which the company is dubbing a ‘new age of phone interaction.’ It allows for quick access to certain functions and apps, such as the camera, voice controls, email, or your favourite social media platform.

In addition, the U11 is IP67 rated for waterproof and dustproof, features BoomSound, and packs in a 12-megapixel UltraPixel camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and records in 4K with 24-bit audio recording.

HTC is offering the U11 in ‘Amazing Silver,’ ‘Sapphire Blue,’ ‘Brilliant Black,’ ‘Ice White’ and ‘Solar Red.’ However, Canadians will only be able to purchase the U11 in ‘Amazing Silver,’ ‘Sapphire Blue’ and ‘Brilliant Black.’

As for the cost, HTC is following the pricing of its previous smartphone, the U Ultra, and is selling the phone unlocked through its online store for $899 CAD. HTC notes the U11 will ship sometime in June.

Specs

HTC U11

HTC U Ultra

Display

5.5-inch Super LCD5 display, 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio

5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)

Processor

Snapdragon 835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor

RAM

4GB of RAM

4GB

Storage

64GB, 128GB (expandable up to 256GB)

64GB or 128GB

Dimensions

153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm

162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm

Weight

169g

170 grams

Rear Facing Camera

12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS, AF) dual-LED flash

12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus

Front Facing Camera

16-megapixel (f/2.0)

16MP, with HTC UltraPixel

OS

Android 7.1

Android 7.0 with HTC Sense

Battery

3,000mAh

Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0

Network Connectivity

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Edge Sensor, Sensor Hub, Motion G-senor, Compass sensor, Ambient light Sensor

NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor

SIM Type

Nano SIM,

Nano SIM

Launch Date

May 16, 2017

March 20, 2017

Misc

Colour: Brilliant Black, Sapphire Blue, Amazing Silver, Solar Red | Edge Sensor, IP67 water/dust resistant, USB Type-C, HTC Ultra Pixel 3 with 1.4μm pixel

USB Type-C

Source: HTC Canada