• NEW HTC Edge Sense. Now the sides of the phone react to your touch! • Liquid surface introduces true 3D glass for seamless curves back and front. • HTC Sense Companion has received an IQ boost to do even more for you. • HTC USonic now features active noise cancellation for an even purer listening
Specs:
Dimensions and Weight1 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9, 169g
Platform Android2 Android™ 7.1 with HTC Sense™
Main Camera 12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 3 with 1.4μm pixel) UltraSpeed Autofocus BSI sensor Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) ƒ/1.7 aperture Dual LED flash Self timer up to 10 seconds Face detection Pro mode with manual control, 32 sec. long exposure, and RAW format support HDR Boost Panorama Hyperlapse Slow motion video ([email protected] fps) 4K video recording with 3D Audio, Hi-Res audio, Acoustic Focus Video Pic
Location GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Sound HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones Hi-Res audio stereo recording Hi-Res audio certified
Gesture and Others Always on voice commands Motion Launch Sensor Hub for activity tracking HTC Connect Quiet ring on pick up Pocket mode Flip to Mute
Water Protection IP67
Display 5.5 inch, Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Super LCD 5 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Display color personalization
SIM Card Type Nano SIM / Dual Nano SIM
Front Camera 16MP BSI sensor ƒ/2.0 aperture Live make-up Auto Selfie (keep still or smile) Voice Selfie Self timer up to 10 seconds HDR Boost Selfie Panorama Full HD 1080p video recording
Battery and Charging Speed5 Capacity: 3000 mAh Talk time on 3G/4G network: up to 24.5 Hours Standby time on 3G/4G network: up to 14 Days Power saving mode Extreme power saving mode Quick Charge 3.0
HTC Edge Sense Squeeze phone to launch features and more
CPU Speed Qualcomm™ Snapdragon™ 835, 64 bit octa-core, up to 2.45 Ghz
Memory3 ROM: 64GB, RAM: 4GB Extended memory: microSD™ up to 2TB Flex Storage supported
Network4 2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G UMTS 800/900/1900/2100 (B5/B8/B2/B1), HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76 4G LTE (up to 800Mbps, service dependent) FDD: Bands B4/B12/B17/B28/B20/B5/B8/B3/B1/B7/B32 TDD: Bands B39/B40/B38/B41 with 2CA, 3CA, 4CA Carrier Aggregation VoLTE,Wi-Fi Calling Device capable of support Cat 15 LTE, download up to 800Mbps, upload up to 75 Mbps
Connectivity NFC BlueTooth® 4.2 Wi-Fi®: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz) Streaming media from the phone to compatible Chromecast, DLNA™, AirPlay™, Miracast™ Devices
Buttons Keys and Connection Ports USB 3.1 Gen 1, Type-C Capacitive keys DisplayPort
HTC Sense Companion Suggestions based on things you do
Top comments
OrribleHarry to bluecityste
18 May 1713#22
Drastically inferior you say? Please enlighten me to these drastic margins of inferiority.
This is available with 6gb ram and 128gb storage. I could argue the S8 is drastically inferior to this.
Having had the HTC M7 for two years and then the S6 for two years ..... I can honestly say I miss the HTC
OrribleHarry
18 May 174#15
I have just given my new S8 to my daughter and retained my HTC 10. As beautiful as the S8 was the fingerprint scanner is in a hopeless position and the retina scanner unreliable, the battery life is poor too (probably why out of the box it's set to low resolution). Plus Samsung have messed around with Android to much.
The squeeze thing likely is a gimmick but at least the fingerprint scanner is in an accessible place and the sound will be class like HTC always are.
Latest comments (130)
mozzer41
22 Jul 17#130
Re my previous post - HTC club DOES work, it just takes time to get a login. You initially get signed up to the newsletter, but eventually you get access to the discount store. U11 for £584 as OP notes, plus 40% discount on accessories.
mozzer41
4 Jul 17#129
HTC club sign up doesn't seem to work any more. When you input your email address it simply adds you to a marketing distribution list, and you can't log in to the HTC club website as you don't have a password. The "authorisation" email you are sent to verify your email address only confirms you to the mailing list, and there is no way of creating a user account with password.
thewanted
27 Jun 17#128
Has anyone managed to get the 10% discount code recently? I signed up to the newsletter almost 24 hours ago but I've not received any emails to join the HTC Club :disappointed:
wakkaday
17 Jun 17#127
anyone got theres from htc
wakkaday
13 Jun 17#126
whats the return situation if i dont like it from htc web
clairehark
2 Jun 17#125
Has anyone ordered through the HTC club? What sort of delivery date is it giving cos on the website it just says June!!
ShortyRees
1 Jun 17#124
Got it! Created HTC club subscription via website, 24 hrs later got email to discount.
killabyte
1 Jun 17#123
Can anyone recommend a fast reliable micro SD card that's compatible with this? Minimum 64gb...
ShortyRees
1 Jun 17#122
Amazon are losing their touch. Not sure it's worth being a Prime customer any more
MA3STRO
1 Jun 17#121
Looks like Amazon didn't have the U11 after all. They had it as being released on 1st June for weeks but it now says not in stock. No doubt a sneaky trick to get people to preorder.
MA3STRO
31 May 17#120
No. I've sent them two separate emails asking if they will price match as I want to buy from Amazon. Both times I got a standard "We try and price our products competitively" type email that didn't even mention the HTC U11 phone I had asked about.
I was hoping they would drop their price, but if not, I'll probably buy from Car Phone Warehouse (unless the oneplus 5 gets announced over the next few days).
ShortyRees
31 May 17#119
I'm having the same issue. Any luck with Amazon?
wakkaday
29 May 17#118
htc have a buiilt in dac for superior sound
in this model its in the adaptor
on the htc 10 its in the device...
MA3STRO
26 May 17#117
I've not been able to sign up.
I keep getting the error message "STALE_LOGIN_REQUEST" when attempting to register.
It's £599.99 at Carphone Warehouse. It's £649.99 at Amazon, but I've emailed them asking if they will price match.
Blue_Weasley
25 May 171#116
Dual Sim Version will be sold in most EMEA Countries EXCEPT UK AGAIN
MA3STRO
25 May 17#115
Disregard my last comment. The cashback shows for contracts, just not for buying sim free.
MA3STRO
25 May 17#114
I can't see any cashback on their website. Where did you see this advertised?
neal
24 May 17#113
Dual sim anywhere?
misterleoni
22 May 17#112
Because it offers no advantage whatsoever when there are storage tiers - it's just another thing to go wrong, get left in the device when you sell it, fill up with cruft from previous devices. It's about time cards died off and manufacturers started offering truly decent internal storage - which is both *much* faster and more reliable than any SD card. Seems that massive amounts of RAM have hit even mid range devices but manufacturers are still being a bit stingy with their internal storage.
I was really disappointed when Samsung took a backwards step with the S7 by introducing the SD card back but leaving only the option of 32GB. The 64GB in the S8 is an improvement but you still can't get a 128GB option like you could with the S6 and can with the Pixel.
Just my personal opinion obviously but there you go!
OrribleHarry
22 May 17#111
Why on earth would that be good news!?
onlinejomaibwork
22 May 17#110
S8 nearly same price what's wrong with that,?
Sildran
22 May 17#109
Still no mail for me. HTC Support told me there are some problems with the HTC Club server...
onlinejomaibwork
21 May 17#108
ugliest design of the year award goes to... HTC U11, Zero innovation in terms of design
misterleoni
21 May 17#107
That's never getting added. Good news to me
misterleoni
21 May 171#106
AMOLED isn't universally better IMO - IPS offers more consistent panels and I still think the colours look more natural. I've had both the S8 and the S8+ in the last month so I've certainly had the 'best' when it comes to AMOLED. The contrast ratio is of course excellent but there's just something I prefer about the look of IPS panels, and it's also nice that you don't have to worry about screen burn.
Not sure where you got the idea about most devices in this price point using AMOLED - seems to be a mixed bag to me. The G6 uses IPS for example, as well as the iPhone and all Sony phones. HTC have a history of preferring IPS panels, and usually put really excellent ones in their devices.
Deepdiver
21 May 17#105
For anyone who wants a new plan or upgrade, Carphone warehouse are offering £50 cashback on this preorder till end of may
gazjon
21 May 17#104
You didn't get the underpants with pocket accessory then. Put the phone on vibrate, it'll tickle your pickle for hours.
gazjon
21 May 17#103
I'm pleased it works well for you, but I don't want it to integrate. Others may feel the same and consider this as a positive or negative hence my comment.
OrribleHarry
20 May 17#102
Ah ok sorry. There are pros and cons to both screen technology but I'm sure it will be a fine screen indeed.
Sildran
20 May 17#101
Good to know, thank you :smiley: I'll wait then.
Sighn
20 May 17#100
I'll put it another way: An Android phone at this price point is typically equipped with an Oled screen unlike any Apple phone. It's unfortunate that this HTC one isn't because it's the flagship I'm most interested in right now.
OrribleHarry
20 May 17#99
And SD card slot....
OrribleHarry
20 May 17#98
Same thing happened to me and about 12hrs later I got the password email
Sildran
20 May 17#97
I tried many mails to sign up to HTC Club, but all of them only gave me the Subscription Confirmation Mail. Clicked the "Yes, subscribe me" on all my emails, but I never got the mail to register on the Store and get the discount...
o1nk000
20 May 171#96
More like 'Apple bites'
OrribleHarry
20 May 171#95
Not quite but I know Apple sucks :stuck_out_tongue:
OrribleHarry
20 May 17#94
It's called future proofing. It will prevent future slow down.
eatmorefish
20 May 17#93
..tho' quite what can be done with the 6gb ram is perhaps a pertinent question.
OrribleHarry
19 May 17#92
I used same one again
angerz
19 May 17#91
No problem, i'll give it another try with a different email or something - thank you
onlinejomaibwork
19 May 171#90
agree, man only and always like to squeeze one thing only
OrribleHarry
19 May 17#89
I got exactly the same so I signed up again and the email came through different this time and allowed me to get password
angerz
19 May 17#88
Sorry how did you get your code? I've signed up but i'm unable to sign-in i just get the following message: That e-mail address is not set up to shop at this store. Please enter an approved e-mail address and try again.
?
OrribleHarry
19 May 17#87
The password finally came through, system must have been down. It's working now.
Well... Ultra was never a flagship phone, but if you like it, keep it.
Mietas
19 May 17#84
Oh man, at this price see you next year. Maybe...
clonereeco
19 May 17#83
Hoping it'll be a good one but know it's gonna be pricey
HottyHotty
19 May 17#82
Pixel 2 looks like it could be a stormer. Really only iterative things they need to sort like waterproofing.
GeneHunt2017
19 May 171#81
For everyone complaining of no headphone socket. Unlike Apple and Samsung, the HTC U 11 uses the USB port for a reason! The earphones actually require data as well as audio.
"Because your inner ear is as unique as your fingerprint, the HTC USonic* audio platform analyzes your inner ear and automatically adapts the sound profile to optimize your listening experience."
OrribleHarry
19 May 17#80
HTC always do capacitive home buttons and this is the same. The fingerprint reader is incorporated into the home "button"
clonereeco
19 May 17#79
Still rocking my HTC one m8 3 years on , been a fantastic phone and the build quality is the best of any phone I've seen , camera is awful but I hardly ever use it anyways , the software for HTC is pretty good too , looking at upgrading this year and I'm tempted by this but I think it'll just be too familiar with what I have now and I'd like a change , got my eye on the OnePlus5 or the Google Pixel 2
Heat for this price though for a flagship
telcoengr
19 May 17#78
I still feel S8 design is much better, this phone is too glossy for my liking !! It may give issues if you're using phone in direct sunlight, too much reflections.
Camera is better than S8 as per dxomark but S8 camera still is very good. S8 do support HDR content which is very nice. HTC has better speaker sound but no headphone jack. (disappointing) !
I am not sure if display is as good as S8 but design wise S8 is much attention seeking phone !
Also i am not sure why they introduced HTC Edge sense, come on it is phone not a sponge. How many times you have squeezed your phone ? i do it only if i am super annoyed ! many people appreciating it but I don't think it will be very useful just like S8 Edge panel.
ultrak3wl
19 May 17#77
The best part of 600 quid, for a phone, for that reason I'm out.
shaggy
19 May 17#76
Where is the finger scanner on this thing and is the home button a physical one ?
ren1969
19 May 17#75
I've been waiting for this phone for months - and am even happy with the UK version of 64GB/4GB - but I've not found anywhere selling the RED one yet... It looks fantastic!
HottyHotty
19 May 171#74
Nice strawman, however I think it's pretty clear we're discussing smartphone cameras in this thread, do keep up.
It goes without saying Sony make excellent cameras. Please make sure you read properly yourself before suggesting others need to do more research...
Adis
19 May 17#73
Hi all,
Last year I did pre order the HTC 10 to replace my M7 - when it came out and I was disappointed with the phone to be honest, I did not feel any innovation from HTC swapping from M7 to 10, now year after I'm stuck on January security updates (USA just received MAY security updates) + android nugat 7.0 - the 90 day software update promise never happened, battery is a pain, USB-type C cable stopped fast charging - headphones stopped working - everything was replaced by HTC though, I would wait for the first reviews though - especially about the battery life on this phone - this is just my own experience and suggestion.
Regards
o1nk000
19 May 17#72
/ me reminisces.
That phone was in my pocket all the time. Keys, coins, everything. Not a bloody scratch. Then, when I DID drop it into a sink of washing up, they promptly replaced it.
OrribleHarry
19 May 171#71
That actually made me laugh out load, Sony make some of the best cameras available my Sony Rx10 Mk3 is still the best bridge camera that money can buy. Please research before making these statements.
duffinjonathan
19 May 17#70
There haven't even been any reviews for the U11 yet so that's not true.
And according to DXO Mark which is generally viewed as the most knowledgeable site for camera reviews, the U11 has the best camera of any phone out at the moment and to top Samsung in that department is big.
MA3STRO
19 May 17#69
That was my first thought too, but perhaps we will see a better price coming out from one of the European Amazon stores.
mchu6am4
19 May 171#68
Everyone must give credit to HTC with the introduction of first ever any 'premium' Android phone (M7) - it's only after that Samsung and others started to ditch cheap plastics for premium build to compete with iPhone!
It's real shame that HTC are heading into non-existence even though their phone's are really good but people are not buying for whatever reason!
BenderRodriguez
19 May 17#67
I can guarantee the adapter will be always sitting somewhere on my desk or in the other bag when I'm out and trying to listen to some music. Until I lose it few weeks later and have to spend fortune on a replacement from HTC.
Thanks, I'll pass.
HottyHotty
19 May 171#66
Ahh the Desire. Great phone, my first ever smartphone in fact. Remember thinking it was way too big at the time lol. The wonder of youtube and proper internet on a phone though was something to behold.
Rich069
19 May 17#65
yep, need to upgrade car instead!!
mrew42
19 May 171#64
I've been following this since 'day one' starting with an HTC Desire, Sensation then an M8.
The only reason I didn't go for a 10 is because its really wasn't that much above the M8 - in my opinion
This most definitely is. Opions vary wildly on Bezel or no. I don't really care.
Yes they've swapped their design ethos about, yes they've lost huge amounts of market sector.
Doesn't make the phones - in my opinion - wildly different from the competition in terms of capability or usability
mrew42
19 May 17#63
So it's your car's fault :smiley:
HottyHotty
19 May 17#62
Oh how cute, you think because HTC makes it that means their camera will be as good?
Why is the Pixel so good? Read the reviews and you'll find out it's google's machine learning software above any of the technical components. Operative word there being 'google's'.
You know who else's cameras are often poor? Sony's. You know who makes the sensors for lots of the best smartphone cameras such as Samsung? Sony.
Nice try, better luck next time when you've finished blushing in that corner you were talking about :smiley:
ezzer72
19 May 172#61
Do you know who manufactures the Google Pixel?? Look it up, and then go and blush in a corner somewhere.
OrribleHarry
19 May 17#60
HTC warranty has always been two years and this is an official UK phone with HTC standard 2 year UK warranty.
It's not that I don't trust Samsung warranty but it's a grey import from Italy, so you're relying on an EU warranty for two years.
I'm not sure if you have heard there is thing called Brexit? (it was on the news) well this means the UK are leaving the EU, so you won't be protected by law and you will be relying on Samsungs "good will" for for warranty.
If you prefer a S8 then fine, buy one but do yourself a favour and don't compare apples with pears.
olliemad5
19 May 171#59
no headphone port? im out.
shkapars
19 May 17#58
Sounds like you need more practice to find the right side for it. But like you said everyone have their own opinion.
If you often use it on flat surface just change the automatically lock function to longer time period.
Willzzz
19 May 17#57
OK, so the price has gone up, it's STILL cheaper than this.
Why do you trust HTCs warranty but not Samsung's? HTC is only a year anyway vs 2 for Samsung?
Rich069
19 May 17#56
Do this in my car. Wired up to stereo as no bluetooth on it.
HottyHotty
19 May 17#55
Take the DXO with a pinch of salt, plenty of phones with 'top DXO ratings' have had meh cameras. It's a benchmark rather than real world test.
Reality is iphone and samsung cameras have been ahead of the pack for years, with Google's Pixel taking over both this year. Would be amazed if this HTC can compete, but lets wait for the reviews.
Also the bezels on this make it look instantly dated (not suggesting you need no bezels like Samsung but even the G6 shows what can be done). Add to that this screen is very unlikely to compete with Amoled, again lets wait for the reviews. Even Apple is going Amoled now though.
HTC is in a sad situation. They had the best design chops of any Android OEM but sales didn't back them up. They've been in the wilderness for years now rushing from one big redesign to another. Reality is they just don't have the resources for R&D that the big boys have, and underneath them the Chinese have been making better, cheaper phones for years imo.
I really hope they turn it around, but as someone who's watched from day one, I fear this phone is another misstep. They should have just taken the 10 as a base and improved everything about it. As it is we have yet another redesign that's both ugly and non-descript at the same time.
cgap
19 May 17#54
also looking for an HTC 10, but am struggling to find it in stock in many places. my M8 is on it's last legs :disappointed:
Kumarrr
19 May 17#53
Don't need a review to tell you you don't like something. Great that find the position good, but others don't, including me. When the phone is on a flat surface I'd prefer to unlock it without picking it up...or accidentally putting my finger on the wrong side of the camera when trying to unlock it.
havoc666
19 May 171#52
No if sound is important for you. Music chips in htc 10 and u11, lg v series and zte axon destroy any samsung. If You have flac files in best quality, neutron music player and headphones for about £200-300, you can't miss any samsung.
Looking for HTC 10 myself...lol..then they bring this out.presume m10 prices will drop now..
mrew42
19 May 172#49
I have never done that (charged while listening) so no biggie for me
djbenny1
19 May 17#48
This looks really nice actually.
Shame they don't make a pure android version.
OrribleHarry
19 May 172#47
I do own an S8
avfc456
19 May 17#46
Agree- loved my M7, found the battery poor and took along time to fully charge, but a superb phone
shkapars
19 May 17#45
whats wrong with the fingerprint scanner on s8, best position so far in my opinion.
I can easily unlock it with one hand while taking out of pocket just slightly moving my finger on scanner. It sounds like most of people dont even own the phone but just purely rely on reviews, and copy paste their opinions.
sailo
19 May 17#44
Battery is fairly easy to replace.
Same here.
jayjay266
19 May 17#43
Apart from the heat that came off it. At least it kept my hands warm during the winter... Or maybe I had a dodgy one!
jayjay266
19 May 17#42
Lucky daughter! I decided a £300 s7 makes more sense for now. And fingerprint scanner is in the right place :smiley:
OrribleHarry
19 May 17#41
That's presumptious flash judgement to say "better out there" these haven't been properly reviewed yet so time will tell but in terms of specifications on paper it's right up there with the best, ahead if you manage to aquire the 6gb/128gb version.
chiller
19 May 171#40
couldn't agree more, I am still using mine and apart from the degraded battery life, the phone is still going strong.
Rob_1304
19 May 17#39
Excellent for a HTC maybe. Much better phones out at the time though. This U11 looks much the same - excellent phone (for a HTC - probably even their best effort in a long time) but there are much better alternatives out there and more will be on the way soon.
Willzzz
18 May 172#28
The £520 is for a genuine official European version from Amazon, it's legit as anything.
Who cares about what the RRP is? This is Hot UK deals, we laugh at RRPs.
Juzza12 to Willzzz
19 May 17#32
Is it still available at that price? I thought it had gone back up.
OrribleHarry to Willzzz
19 May 17#38
Who cares about warranty and customer service? It will be "honoured" you say, trouble is you would find out the hard way when it was to late. Besides that deal is over.
Sighn
19 May 17#34
Shame it's an android phone at such a premium RRP price with IPS screen. I find this phone more appealing than the other flagships.
OrribleHarry to Sighn
19 May 17#37
"shame it's an android phone" what on earth are you talking about? Android is the OS of choice worldwide it's been king for many, many years now. There is currently no decent alternative except windows but it's appstore is dire.
OrribleHarry
19 May 173#36
Utter rubbish! The HTC 10 was widely acclaimed as an excellent phone.
Anthonyw98
18 May 171#2
no headphone jack, and no clear reason why but its alot better than I was expecting, bit of a kick in the nuts to anyone stupid enough Io get the u ultra though lol
Rich069 to Anthonyw98
18 May 17#3
at least you get an adapter with this!! but means you cant charge and listen at same time.
Rob_1304 to Anthonyw98
19 May 171#35
Apple did it, that's all there is to it with HTC.
It's a nice looking phone, but it's still a HTC and they haven't made a competitively good phone since the M8 and even that wasn't all it could be.
supermann
19 May 17#33
You've got to look at some Xiaomi phones and ~£600 and think. Really?
mchu6am4
19 May 17#31
Excellent price compared to rip off Samsung!
shiningflarenova
19 May 17#30
if this had a headphone jack with a decent dac it be near perfect
o1nk000
18 May 176#17
Having had the HTC M7 for two years and then the S6 for two years ..... I can honestly say I miss the HTC
madridpaid_the_referee to o1nk000
18 May 171#29
Completely agree, HTC M7 was the perfect phone.
mikegrath
18 May 17#27
didn't get a discount here ...
Willzzz
18 May 17#25
So it's like a more expensive S8 with bigger bezels and you have to wait until June sometime.
It clearly isn't drastically inferior, but nor is it better, so why pay more?
OrribleHarry to Willzzz
18 May 17#26
It isn't more the RRP is less than the S8. If you are referring to the grey imported S8's then that's a different argument as this is direct from manufacturer, try getting an S8 in the same manner for less than this.
I paid £649 for my official UK S8.
junior37311
18 May 17#20
wow! i just order the HTC U ultra from Fashion World with the 15% off Home and Electrical code but i don't know if i should cancel and get this?
giorgoXXI to junior37311
18 May 171#24
Cancel it, the U11 is HTC's true flagship for this year.
Fergout
18 May 17#23
UK not getting the 6gb 128gb version. I am however going to get this phone. I have s7 edge at ment and s6 before but been waiting for a good HTC and this looks like the one. I had the m7 and m8 and both were great phones.
bluecityste
18 May 171#19
How is this hot? Seems drastically inferior to an S8 and the same price as Amazon.it deals which pop up every other day?
OrribleHarry to bluecityste
18 May 1713#22
Drastically inferior you say? Please enlighten me to these drastic margins of inferiority.
This is available with 6gb ram and 128gb storage. I could argue the S8 is drastically inferior to this.
Gormond
18 May 17#21
Gorilla Glass 3 back seems like a strange option to me. Also the phone resembles phones from a few years ago compared to Samsung and LGs offerings.
fireman1
18 May 171#18
Is that Samsung's latest gimmick?
Hug your HTC, Samsung tickles your pickle. What next. Sony sucks your nips.
Toybhoy
18 May 172#14
Galaxy S8 for £520 is a much better deal for a better phone. Haven't been convinced by HTC since the M8. Good find for launch price though. Hot.
OrribleHarry to Toybhoy
18 May 17#16
I can't say if the U11 is better than an S8 as they haven't been properly reviewed yet, but I can say I only lasted two weeks with my S8 before going back to my HTC 10. That's my first Samsung and it didn't tickle my pickle
OrribleHarry
18 May 174#15
I have just given my new S8 to my daughter and retained my HTC 10. As beautiful as the S8 was the fingerprint scanner is in a hopeless position and the retina scanner unreliable, the battery life is poor too (probably why out of the box it's set to low resolution). Plus Samsung have messed around with Android to much.
The squeeze thing likely is a gimmick but at least the fingerprint scanner is in an accessible place and the sound will be class like HTC always are.
gazjon
18 May 17#9
HTC Sense is a pain. Any time I access anything, Sense wants in on the act, and you can't shut it off, just have to keep saying no. Otherwise, I'm more than happy with my HTC 10, not worth going to this new phone for me.
OrribleHarry to gazjon
18 May 171#13
I just click Yes or allow and it never asks again. Sense is only asking so it can integrate the feature or app in question into sense itself for widgets etc. Works wonderfully for me.
OrribleHarry
18 May 17#12
That's odd.
I got an email to confirm email address etc but doesn't let me log in it says the email address isn't valid. When I click that link it says "stale login request"
jayjay266
18 May 171#11
Get a Samsung? :smiley:
Is anyone buying into this squeezy phone business? Seems like a rubbish gimmick to me.
jb66
18 May 171#6
Bluetooth earphones are really cheap now also QC3.0 means it charges faster so plugging in a charger and earphones in at the same time isnt really an issue
anthony212 to jb66
18 May 171#10
but then you have to charge the headphones too. life was simpler in the 3.5mm jack days
OrribleHarry
18 May 171#4
Anyone actually get this discount to work? Doesn't let me register
Looks decent, no 3.5mm but includes a 3.5mm to USBc adapter. I fancy going back to htc since I had the m7, little much 584 for a phone though for me maybe when it's middle 3's
OrribleHarry
18 May 173#1
Thanks op still preferred my HTC 10 over my S8, given it to my daughter now.
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Opening post
If you join HTC Club (http://www.htc.com/uk/newsletter/), you get 10% off the retail price. This sends an email from HTC with the below link to create an account,
https://shop.eu.htc.com/DRHM/store?Action=DisplayPurchasePlanCreateAccountPage&SiteID=htcemea&Locale=en_GB&ThemeID=4783928000&Env=BASE
Reasons to Buy the HTC U11
• NEW HTC Edge Sense. Now the sides of the phone react to your touch!
• Liquid surface introduces true 3D glass for seamless curves back and front.
• HTC Sense Companion has received an IQ boost to do even more for you.
• HTC USonic now features active noise cancellation for an even purer listening
Specs:
Dimensions and Weight1
153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9, 169g
Platform Android2
Android™ 7.1 with HTC Sense™
Main Camera
12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 3 with 1.4μm pixel)
UltraSpeed Autofocus
BSI sensor
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
ƒ/1.7 aperture
Dual LED flash
Self timer up to 10 seconds
Face detection
Pro mode with manual control, 32 sec. long exposure, and RAW format support
HDR Boost
Panorama
Hyperlapse
Slow motion video ([email protected] fps)
4K video recording with 3D Audio, Hi-Res audio, Acoustic Focus
Video Pic
Location
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Sound
HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation
HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition
3D Audio recording with 4 microphones
Hi-Res audio stereo recording
Hi-Res audio certified
Gesture and Others
Always on voice commands
Motion Launch
Sensor Hub for activity tracking
HTC Connect
Quiet ring on pick up
Pocket mode
Flip to Mute
Water Protection
IP67
Display
5.5 inch, Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels)
Super LCD 5
3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Display color personalization
SIM Card Type
Nano SIM / Dual Nano SIM
Front Camera
16MP
BSI sensor
ƒ/2.0 aperture
Live make-up
Auto Selfie (keep still or smile)
Voice Selfie
Self timer up to 10 seconds
HDR Boost
Selfie Panorama
Full HD 1080p video recording
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Motion G-sensor
Compass sensor
Gyro sensor
Magnetic sensor
Fingerprint sensor
Sensor Hub
Edge Sensor
Battery and Charging Speed5
Capacity: 3000 mAh
Talk time on 3G/4G network: up to 24.5 Hours
Standby time on 3G/4G network: up to 14 Days
Power saving mode
Extreme power saving mode
Quick Charge 3.0
Multimedia
Audio supported formats:
Playback: .3gp, .mp4, .m4a, .aac, .ts, .flac, .mp3, .mid, .ogg, .mkv, .wav
Recording: .3gp, .aac, .flac
Video supported formats:
Playback: .3gp, .mp4, .ts, webm, mkv
Recording: .3gp, .mp4, .mkv
HTC Edge Sense
Squeeze phone to launch features and more
CPU Speed
Qualcomm™ Snapdragon™ 835, 64 bit octa-core, up to 2.45 Ghz
Memory3
ROM: 64GB, RAM: 4GB
Extended memory: microSD™ up to 2TB
Flex Storage supported
Network4
2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS
800/900/1900/2100 (B5/B8/B2/B1), HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76
4G LTE (up to 800Mbps, service dependent)
FDD: Bands B4/B12/B17/B28/B20/B5/B8/B3/B1/B7/B32
TDD: Bands B39/B40/B38/B41
with 2CA, 3CA, 4CA Carrier Aggregation
VoLTE,Wi-Fi Calling
Device capable of support Cat 15 LTE, download up to 800Mbps, upload up to 75 Mbps
Connectivity
NFC
BlueTooth® 4.2
Wi-Fi®: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz)
Streaming media from the phone to compatible Chromecast, DLNA™, AirPlay™, Miracast™ Devices
Buttons Keys and Connection Ports
USB 3.1 Gen 1, Type-C
Capacitive keys
DisplayPort
HTC Sense Companion
Suggestions based on things you do
Top comments
This is available with 6gb ram and 128gb storage. I could argue the S8 is drastically inferior to this.
Top marks for the Camera from DxoMark
best processor out there
"Amazing Audio" - http://www.techradar.com/reviews/htc-u11
Far better out there?
I want one :smile:
The squeeze thing likely is a gimmick but at least the fingerprint scanner is in an accessible place and the sound will be class like HTC always are.
Latest comments (130)
I was hoping they would drop their price, but if not, I'll probably buy from Car Phone Warehouse (unless the oneplus 5 gets announced over the next few days).
in this model its in the adaptor
on the htc 10 its in the device...
I keep getting the error message "STALE_LOGIN_REQUEST" when attempting to register.
It's £599.99 at Carphone Warehouse. It's £649.99 at Amazon, but I've emailed them asking if they will price match.
I was really disappointed when Samsung took a backwards step with the S7 by introducing the SD card back but leaving only the option of 32GB. The 64GB in the S8 is an improvement but you still can't get a 128GB option like you could with the S6 and can with the Pixel.
Just my personal opinion obviously but there you go!
Not sure where you got the idea about most devices in this price point using AMOLED - seems to be a mixed bag to me. The G6 uses IPS for example, as well as the iPhone and all Sony phones. HTC have a history of preferring IPS panels, and usually put really excellent ones in their devices.
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"Because your inner ear is as unique as your fingerprint, the HTC USonic* audio platform analyzes your inner ear and automatically adapts the sound profile to optimize your listening experience."
Heat for this price though for a flagship
Camera is better than S8 as per dxomark but S8 camera still is very good. S8 do support HDR content which is very nice. HTC has better speaker sound but no headphone jack. (disappointing) !
I am not sure if display is as good as S8 but design wise S8 is much attention seeking phone !
Also i am not sure why they introduced HTC Edge sense, come on it is phone not a sponge. How many times you have squeezed your phone ? i do it only if i am super annoyed ! many people appreciating it but I don't think it will be very useful just like S8 Edge panel.
It goes without saying Sony make excellent cameras. Please make sure you read properly yourself before suggesting others need to do more research...
Last year I did pre order the HTC 10 to replace my M7 - when it came out and I was disappointed with the phone to be honest, I did not feel any innovation from HTC swapping from M7 to 10, now year after I'm stuck on January security updates (USA just received MAY security updates) + android nugat 7.0 - the 90 day software update promise never happened, battery is a pain, USB-type C cable stopped fast charging - headphones stopped working - everything was replaced by HTC though, I would wait for the first reviews though - especially about the battery life on this phone - this is just my own experience and suggestion.
Regards
That phone was in my pocket all the time. Keys, coins, everything. Not a bloody scratch. Then, when I DID drop it into a sink of washing up, they promptly replaced it.
And according to DXO Mark which is generally viewed as the most knowledgeable site for camera reviews, the U11 has the best camera of any phone out at the moment and to top Samsung in that department is big.
It's real shame that HTC are heading into non-existence even though their phone's are really good but people are not buying for whatever reason!
Thanks, I'll pass.
The only reason I didn't go for a 10 is because its really wasn't that much above the M8 - in my opinion
This most definitely is. Opions vary wildly on Bezel or no. I don't really care.
Yes they've swapped their design ethos about, yes they've lost huge amounts of market sector.
Doesn't make the phones - in my opinion - wildly different from the competition in terms of capability or usability
Why is the Pixel so good? Read the reviews and you'll find out it's google's machine learning software above any of the technical components. Operative word there being 'google's'.
You know who else's cameras are often poor? Sony's. You know who makes the sensors for lots of the best smartphone cameras such as Samsung? Sony.
Nice try, better luck next time when you've finished blushing in that corner you were talking about :smiley:
It's not that I don't trust Samsung warranty but it's a grey import from Italy, so you're relying on an EU warranty for two years.
I'm not sure if you have heard there is thing called Brexit? (it was on the news) well this means the UK are leaving the EU, so you won't be protected by law and you will be relying on Samsungs "good will" for for warranty.
If you prefer a S8 then fine, buy one but do yourself a favour and don't compare apples with pears.
If you often use it on flat surface just change the automatically lock function to longer time period.
Why do you trust HTCs warranty but not Samsung's? HTC is only a year anyway vs 2 for Samsung?
Reality is iphone and samsung cameras have been ahead of the pack for years, with Google's Pixel taking over both this year. Would be amazed if this HTC can compete, but lets wait for the reviews.
Also the bezels on this make it look instantly dated (not suggesting you need no bezels like Samsung but even the G6 shows what can be done). Add to that this screen is very unlikely to compete with Amoled, again lets wait for the reviews. Even Apple is going Amoled now though.
HTC is in a sad situation. They had the best design chops of any Android OEM but sales didn't back them up. They've been in the wilderness for years now rushing from one big redesign to another. Reality is they just don't have the resources for R&D that the big boys have, and underneath them the Chinese have been making better, cheaper phones for years imo.
I really hope they turn it around, but as someone who's watched from day one, I fear this phone is another misstep. They should have just taken the 10 as a base and improved everything about it. As it is we have yet another redesign that's both ugly and non-descript at the same time.
Top marks for the Camera from DxoMark
best processor out there
"Amazing Audio" - http://www.techradar.com/reviews/htc-u11
Far better out there?
I want one :smile:
Shame they don't make a pure android version.
I can easily unlock it with one hand while taking out of pocket just slightly moving my finger on scanner. It sounds like most of people dont even own the phone but just purely rely on reviews, and copy paste their opinions.
Same here.
Who cares about what the RRP is? This is Hot UK deals, we laugh at RRPs.
It's a nice looking phone, but it's still a HTC and they haven't made a competitively good phone since the M8 and even that wasn't all it could be.
It clearly isn't drastically inferior, but nor is it better, so why pay more?
I paid £649 for my official UK S8.
This is available with 6gb ram and 128gb storage. I could argue the S8 is drastically inferior to this.
Hug your HTC, Samsung tickles your pickle. What next. Sony sucks your nips.
The squeeze thing likely is a gimmick but at least the fingerprint scanner is in an accessible place and the sound will be class like HTC always are.
I got an email to confirm email address etc but doesn't let me log in it says the email address isn't valid. When I click that link it says "stale login request"
Is anyone buying into this squeezy phone business? Seems like a rubbish gimmick to me.