HTC has finally launched its latest mid-range device with HTC U11 EYEs in Taiwan today. After series of renders leaks, we finally have the device official.
The new HTC U11 EYEs will feature same old design as seen on HTC U11 and HTC U11+. It is built out of metal and glass and comes in three colours with Black, Red and Moonlight Silver.It weighs 185 grams and is 8.5 mm thick.
HTC U11 EYEs sports 6.0 inches FHD+ SuperLCD3 display having an aspect ratio of 18:9 protected by Gorilla Glass 3.HTC U11 EYEs is powered by SD652 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card.
HTC U11 EYEs feature a 12MP rear camera with UltraPixel 3 having an aperture of f/1.7, the pixel size of 1.4 microns, LED flash, OIS and Ultra Speed Autofocus.The rear camera can shoot Full HD videos @120 fps and 4K videos @30fps.HTC is teasing that the rear camera has got DxOMark rating of 90 which is similar to last year launched HTC U11.It is having 5MP Dual Camera at the front with an aperture of f2.2, BSI sensor and wide-angle lens which comes with new Portrait mode and provides decent bokeh effects.The camera also comes with AR effects called AR stickers and also has HTC version of Face Unlock.By just squeezing the phone one can unlock the device via face unlock.
HTC U11 EYEs also features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner just below the rear camera.The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE, Dual Band Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C port, and sadly no 3.5 mm audio port.It will also feature U-Sonic noise cancellation feature and Hi-Res support.
It also includes the IP67 rating which makes the device dust and water resistant and comes with HTC Edge Sense feature which was last seen on HTC U11 and HTC U11+ where one can squeeze to launch apps. The HTC U11 EYEs is fueled by 3930 mAh battery and is running on Android 7.1.1 with HTC Sense UI on top.
HTC U11 EYEs is priced at NT$14,900 (Rs.32,500/-) in Taiwan and is available for pre-orders from today until 25 Jan. The device will first go on sale in Taiwan and then other countries to follow.
