HTC U11 EYEs Launched Featuring Squeezable Edge Sensitivity

HTC U11 EYEs is the first smartphone to be launched by the Chinese company. It sports a 5.99-inch Super LCD3 display at 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, with an 18:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection against screen cracks and scratches. It features an amazing squeezable Edge Sense pressure-sensitive frame, which lets you perform customized tasks (e.g, starting an app, snapping a photo, etc) when you squeeze the phone.

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HTC U11 EYEs, according to the name, is a camera centric handset. It comes with a 12 megapixel f/1.7 Ultrapixel 3 rear camera with dual LED flash, PDAF with support for 4K video. For selfies, the smartphone features a dual camera setup of 5MP + 5MP front-facing sensor, equipped with LED flash. The phone has a face recognition function, and the U11 EYEs is actually the first smartphone from HTC to feature this.

In terms of performance, HTC U11 EYEs uses 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, which can be further expanded via microSD card. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset, it runs Android 8.0 Oreo straight from the box, and uses 3930mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.

Other specifications includes: IP67 certification for dust and water resistance, 4G LTE support, and fingerprint scanner. HTC U11 EYES will be available before the end of January with a price tag of $500, which is about N180,000 in Nigeria.

HTC U11 EYES Full Phone Specifications and Price

Wireless Networks

• GSM / HSPA / LTE:
• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
• 4G bands: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500)
• Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes

Availability

• Announced: 2018, January
• Released: 2018, January

Design

• Dimensions: 157.9 x 75 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
• Weight: 185 g (6.53 oz)
• SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  - IP67 certified

Display

• Type: Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size: 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.4% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
• Multitouch: Yes
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  - HTC Sense UI

Platform

• OS: Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Hardware

• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
• CPU: Octa-core
• GPU: Adreno 510

Memory

• Card: slot microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
• Internal: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Camera

• Primary: 12 MP (f/1.7, 1.4 μm), phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED dual-tone flash
• Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
• Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps
• Secondary: Dual: 5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p

Multimedia

• Alert: types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• 3.5mm jack: No
  - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
• NFC: Yes
• Radio: No
• USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
• Browser: HTML5
  - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
  - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
  - Document editor
  - Photo/video editor

Battery

• Capacity: Non-removable Li-Ion 3930 mAh battery

Miscellaneous

• Colors: Black, Red, Blue
• Price: About 500 EUR.

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