HTC U11 Plus may be the device for you if you’d somehow wished the flagship smartphone U11 were a little bigger. While sharing most features in common, it packs a larger, higher-res display and shows a different design.
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HTC U11 Plus Key Specs & Features
- 6.0-inch Super LCD6 Display, 1440 x 2880 pixels (538ppi)
- Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 CPU with 4GB / 6GB RAM
- Android 8.0 (Oreo), HTC Sense UI
- 64GB / 128GB Storage with support for memory card up to 256GB
- 12MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE (up to 800Mbps)
- Fingerprint Sensor (Rear)
- 3930 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
Design and Display
This phone sports similar alluring rear panel design as the HTC U11, which some describe as one of the most beautiful phones of the year. It retains the premium Liquid Surface glass finish on the rear. The HTC U11 Plus adds a Translucent black variant, which many people have instantly taken to. With an IP68 rating, it is dust and water resistant.
A design improvement sees the 6-inch display make great use of its huge size. HTC U11 Plus boasts a screen-to-body ratio of 82 percent, better than that of the HTC U11. Unlike the standard variant, it has an 18:9 aspect ratio, putting it in the same class as the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S8. It has a resolution of 2,880 x 1, 440 pixels.
Camera
HTC maintains the 12MP primary camera of the U11 on this one. It chooses not to be a party to the latest dual camera trend. The single sensor looks very capable, though. It uses HTC’s UltraPixel technology and has an f/1.7 aperture. There is optical image stabilisation (OIS) to improve shot taking. You can record high quality 4K videos with it.
The Taiwanese phone maker slims the selfie shooter to 8 MP on this one. But the camera boasts an 85-degree wide-angle lens and HDR.
Hardware and Other Features
The HTC U11 Plus also comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. This is what most latest flagship devices of 2017 come with, so you can expect robust performance. You can get the phone with 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage or 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. There is a microSD card slot for expansion as well.
The HTC U11 Plus boots latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box. It comes with a bigger 3,930mAh juicer with Quick Charge 3.0 support – you may expect up to two-day battery life. HTC U11 Plus also offers a USB-C port. You also get the Edge Sensor that allows you perform certain functions by squeezing.
Pricing and availability
HTC U11 Plus is not yet officially available in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. HTC U11 Plus is expected at a price of around 799 Euros. We currently have no data on pricing and availability for Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya. When available, HTC U11 Plus Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 400,000 Naira to 495,000 Naira at launch.
HTC U11 Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the HTC U11 Plus:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 (Oreo), HTC Sense UI
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 2.45 GHz quad-core Kryo & 1.9 GHz quad-core Kryo (Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835)
- GPU: Adreno 540
- Memory: 4 GB RAM or 6 GB RAM
- Colours: Translucent Black, Ceramic Black, Amazing Silver
- Dimension: 158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 188 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Single SIM or Dual SIM, Dual stand-by
Display
- Display: 6.0 inches, Super LCD6 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1440 x 2880 pixels (538 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera
- Rear Camera: 12 MP Camera, f/1.7, 2160p HD Video@30fps, 1080p HD Video@30/60/120fps
- Rear Camera Features: 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
- Front Camera: 8 MP Camera, f/2.0
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64 GB or 128 GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256 GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth v5.0 A2DP, aptX HD, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
- Video Player: XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: Yes (IP68)
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3930 mAh Li-Ion Battery (Non Removable)
- Talktime: Yes, Up to 25 hours
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
