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When HTC U 11 appears. HTC U11 Overview is an unexpectedly excellent smartphone! Same fast and accurate as a human eye

HTC decided to rethink the appearance of his smartphones, and hit the experiments. The new trend of the company is a glass case with a "overflowing" design. Colour back cover Changing at different angles and depends on the lighting, and the glass cleans and distorts everything around.

It sounds promising, but the live HTC U11 looks like a Chinese christmas toy or glossy sAMSUNG smartphones five years ago. In this form, U11 does not pull on the title of the flagship of 2017. After original metallic HTC One. M7 and HTC 10 strange to see tasteless, vulgar gloss.

Clean HTC U11

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The glass case is dirty instantly, prints are erased with difficulty. Fatty divorces and stains look depressingly, especially on blue and blue colors. More on sale will be black, white and red model. In black, we had HTC U Ultra, you can look at it.

With the front panel U11, I also went wrong. The design as if stuck in the past, so the smartphones looked in 2014-2015. Thick frames around the edges of the display, impressive "gaps" on top and bottom - HTC engineers as if they tried specifically to do not like Galaxy S8 and LG G6.

HTC U11 bypassed the other trend side - an elongated screen. Samsung extended 5.8 inches in a 6.8 cm wide. Here the screen diagonal is less than - 5.5 inches, but due to the standard ratio of the sides 16: 9 and the thick frames we get 7.6 cm. It's a lot, use smartphone One hand is inconvenient. Add a slippery lid here, and the probability of falling the expensive apparatus on the asphalt is sharply rising.

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The past flagship HTC 10 lacked water protection. In U11, justice and common sense treated: the gadget is protected according to the IP67 standard, it can be dipped into the water to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes and sprinkle with sand. So HTC U11 is ready for the beach season.

Squeeze me completely

Smartphones have become something ordinary, and manufacturers have to lure buyers with unique chips. W. Samsung Galaxy S8 no framework Sony Xperia. XZ Premium removes video 960 frames per second, and LG G6 is protected by military standard. HTC has its own way, and it is called Edge Sense.

Edge Sense - Pressing force recognition technology. Only the sensors are not built into the screen, but in the side face. Squeeze the edges of the smartphone - and a specific application opens, the camera is launched or a screenshot is created. The effort to which the faces will react can be configured.

When compressed on the screen, these blue zones appear on the screen.

EDGE SENSE allows you to run any applications. Options Mass: Enable Camera, Challenge voice assistant, launch of voice recorder, browser, flashlight, etc. One action takes place at rapid "compression", the other - with a long deduction. For example, I used EDGE SENSE to turn on the flashlight and camera - quickly and conveniently.

On the other hand, EDGE SENSE is not a panacea. The camera can be opened by double pressing the lock button, and assistant call the phrase "Okay, Google". This is just another way to quickly launch. If you know how to apply, you will compress. No - it will hang the edge sense with a dead cargo in the settings and hides in thick frames.

The idea of \u200b\u200bEdge Sense looks attracted by the ears: the same thing could be taken out on a separate physical key, as in Galaxy S8.

Edge Sense is a thing in yourself. While HTC supports technology - adds new features, improves recognition - it is alive. Third-party applications developers for the sake of one phone will not spend time and strength. Although compressible faces are an interesting idea and sometimes useful.

One of the best cameras in the world

And these are not loud words. HTC seriously worked with the camera's software, and now u11 shoots at the level Google Pixel And Samsung Galaxy S8. By rating the Dxomark site, which evaluates the quality of photos with different devices, this is best camera Among smartphones: 90 points. The past record belonged to Google Pixel - 89 points.

The main module has a 12-megapixel Ultrapixel 3 sensor with a pixel size of 1.4 μm, optics with a diaphragm F / 1.7 and optical stabilization. The Ultraspeed Autofocus system is responsible for focusing, in which each pixel is involved. U11 is on purpose instantly, without misah, even with low lighting.

Impressed work on. You do 10 frames in a row - and all 10 will be the same. That is, exposure settings, excerpts, ISO are not knocked down at the slightest movement of the phone, and the built-in algorithms do not recognize it as a change of composition. This is often found in Chinese smartphones, and even in some flagships, such as Google Pixel or LG G6. There, two photos may differ in brightness or grainability - as automation will wish.

When shooting against the sun or bright sky, the HDR Boost "pulls" the details even in the darkest plots. The dynamic range is the same wide as in the pictures with Google Pixel. The logic in this is: the companies collaborated in the development of Pixel. Perhaps HTC has provided the capacity of its factories, and in return to Google shared secret algorithms HDR +.

For good lighting Photo quality resembles Samsung Galaxy S8: Proper exposure, cool detail. At the same time, Galaxy S8 has a small peresharp (artificial sharpness), the colors are oversaturated and shades are colder.

Curved image on the edges of the frame, that is, distorts, in the pictures of HTC U11 there. The macro is obtained with "ringing" clarity and chic bokeh, the aperture F / 1.7 is affected. Although the king macro is still Galaxy S8: it can be reduced close to the object.

For night shot HTC "takes" a little from Galaxy S8 and Pixel. From the first gets the right job with light sources - no glare, the lanterns do not climb into the frame. If there are few lights, HTC U11 dies the ISO in favor of brightness - as Pixel, - because of which many noise appears. But at the same time the darkest angles are visible, and even "awesome" the sky.

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The video is written in resolution to 4k, there is a slow motion video mode 1080p 120 frames / sec. Videos of video - acoustic focus. When you build an image, the sound volume increases. The user seems to be approaching the object itself. A total of four microphones on the housing U11, so the sound is written by 360 degrees.

Foreign colleagues praise the new HTC U11 chamber. They say that in terms of the quality of the photo it goes closer with Galaxy S8 Plus. However, the flagship of the flagship HTC took only the penultimate place, and in the editorial ranking - the second, along with Honor 8 Pro and LG G6. A more complete test showed that HTC U11 is capable of greater.

HTC flagships have always been removed mediocre, but with U11 everything has changed. Whether cooperation with Google helped, whether the pride recruit. But undoubtedly we got one of the best mobile cameras.

The front camera perfectly worries on exposure and color in all conditions - day, at night or indoors. A little lack of sharpness, HDR + from Pixel would come in handy here. Resolution 16 MP, F2.0 aperture, video is written in 1080p. The excitement angle is not an ultra-wide, but friends will fit. In the latter case, the Panoramic Selfie regime is useful when you need to drive the phone from left to right, and it glues frames into one wide photo.

Daylight

In room

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Two things are annoyed in the HTC U11 chamber: Slow shooting and nasty shutter sound. Sound at least can be disabled. But the speed of U11 is a little inferior to the flagships, it is difficult to get clear photos on the go. For example, Galaxy S8 removes and processes a frame in 1.2 seconds, and HTC U11 is 1.8 seconds. In practice, the difference is tangible.

The famous sound quality has become even better.

Since the time of HTC One M7, the company was famous for excellent sound. Fans are still sad on boomsound stereo speakers.

In fact, the technology did not disappear, but evolved in the Boomsound Hi-Fi Edition. This is a system of two different speakers: one is located above the display, and only high frequencies reproduces, and the second is on the bottom face. It is responsible for medium and low frequencies.

Compared to HTC 10, the sound has become louder, more powerful with a clear separation of frequencies. The lower speaker is challenged easily, the upper is more difficult, but when it is closed at least one, the sound becomes insensitive, deaf. It is best to put HTC U11 on a flat surface - will replace the budget column.

HTC USONIC picks up a sound profile for specific user.

I gone to fashion, HTC removed the audio part of 3.5 mm. The reason is this: there are headphones with the phone, in which there is an active noise reduction system and a sound setup system for each ear - USONIC. All this case does not work through an outdated mini-jack, only through USB Type-C.

As a result, we had one connector, and, for example, simultaneously charge the smartphone and listen to music will not work. It is good that the adapter with Type-C per 3.5 mm put in the kit: you will not have to refuse your favorite old headphones.

For "Jack", he is insulting until you listen to music in complete headphones. If short - HTC U11 gives a very cool sound. Harman also tried for Samsung, having released special AKG for Galaxy S8 Plus, but in quality they are noticeably inferior to HTC. Only the volume of the volume is slightly more.

HTC U11 primarily bribes bass and surround sound. USONIC technology sets up an equalizer under a specific user and, depending on external noise: Metro, Street or room. All this can be done manually, but the automation will take care of itself, moreover, quite well. The sound is disclosed when listening to uncompressed tracks, for example, in FLAC or DSD format. Fortunately, there is support for Hi-Res Audio.

Case U11 Pottit Microphones - 4 pieces aimed at different directions. In addition to recording a surround sound, it also also affects the quality of calls. The interlocutor heard me perfectly, including from the subway. All outsiders cut off, only a voice remains.

About the sound in smartphones speak last. In HTC U11, this is one of the main chips: Powerful, detailed - music lovers will be happy. If they do not stop the absence of an audio unit.

By the way, the Bluetooth 5.0 "did not take it" in HTC U11, which means that the sound cannot be launched on two wireless columns or a pair of Bluetooth headphones. Most of this "supercoperation" is indifferent, but since HTC decided to make the flagship in everything, it was necessary to go to the end.

Big and bright screen

HTC did not wisely with extended displays, and installed a 5.5-inch screen with a standard aspect ratio of 16: 9. This is the SuperlCD 5 IPS panel with Quad HD resolution (1440x2560 pixels). "Eats" such a screen is a lot of energy, but to reduce the detail to Full HD, as in Galaxy S8, it is impossible.

And, yes, avoid comparison with the Samsung flagship, too: the Galaxy S8 screen is recognized as the best in the world: it displays the most colors, and the peak brightness reaches 1020 yarns. All should strive for this.

The maximum brightness of HTC U11 is not as high, but the image remains readable even under the sun. But the minimum is as much as 7 threads. It is quite a lot that is not good: in the dark, the screen "cuts" eyes, especially asking. For the same Galaxy S8 Plus and G6, the minimum brightness of 1 and 4 threads, respectively.

With color reproduction order. Delta E color deviation here 4.37, in Galaxy S8 - 5.06, and in LG G6 - 5.68. The smaller this value, the more accurate the screen passes the color. White balance is calibrated correctly, but if someone shades seem unnecessarily yellow or blue, you can "lie" in the settings.

To protect the eyes there is a blue filter, he night mode. And in the lutty frost will help the mode "in gloves": the sensor becomes more sensitive, reacts even through the fabric.

Unlike Galaxy S8, HTC U11 does not support Mobile HDR Premium. This technology seems to confirm: the display can show HDR-content, that is, video and photos with an extended dynamic range. So far, few people deliver such content in Russia - for example, Amazon Prime.- But HDR support will soon be mandatory condition For all flagships.

If you distract from numbers, the display in HTC U11 is bright and juicy. It does not affect how the Galaxy S8 screen, but will not disappoint. Only the minimum brightness is smaller.

Display covered protective glass Gorilla Glass 5. On the edges of the glass spots, this visually reduces the dimensions of the smartphone. By experience Galaxy S8 will say this: small scratches will still appear, but the likelihood of getting deep "scars" is Mala. And, theoretically, Gorilla Glass 5 is twice a better protects against falls than the fourth generation.

Top productivity

According to the "gland" HTC U11 gets into the cohort of the most powerful flagships: Eight-year Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and the ADRENO 540 video scorcher knock out 176,000 points in Antutu. Watch comparison on other tests:

There will be two options for HTC U11: with 4 GB of operational and 64 GB physical memoryor 6/128 GB. In a hybrid tray, instead of the second SIM card, you can set a memory card, the maximum volume is 256 GB. I do not see anything criminal in the "hybrid": in the era of cloud services, even the built-in 64 GB is enough.

With games full order. WOT: Blitz goes to maximum settings, with smoothing and elaboration of all textures. "Heavy" Tytles like Dead Effect 2 and Asphalt: Extreme smartphone also pulls without problems. The interface runs smoothly, quickly, switching between started applications instant.

However, after 30 minutes of the game, the housing is noticeably heated. The same with the intensive loading of applications by Wi-Fi. Productivity does not fall: we drove test Antutu. Several times in a row, and the result was a couple of hundred points. This means that the trolling - forced cutting into the power of the processor due to overheating - no. True, the hot glass cover on the frost can crack. But it is not exactly.

Three from Lartz

Now HTC U11 works under Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and in the future Android O. "Clean" system is taken by the shell - HTC Sense UI. Who is familiar with it, will not notice innovations: there are few changes compared to HTC 10. You will like the rest Android design and flexible settings.

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I did not bypass and fashion for virtual assistants. In HTC U11, they are three of them at once: Corporate HTC COMPANION, google voice Assistant and his overseas alternative to Amazon Alexa. The last in Russia does not work, so the default Assistant will be launched.

2017 became a year examine Smartphones and double cameras, but HTC U11 went his way.

HTC U11 became the world's first smartphone with touchlights that react to the power of compression. This presented us with new sensations from working with a smartphone. Is it interesting to look like this concept? Definitely. But obviously not enough of the faceted faces to be in the topics of sales. And HTC understood it, remembering the failed predecessor in the face of HTC 10. Therefore, in 2017 it introduced the flagship in all respects: premium details and expensive chambers with laser autofocus, high-quality display and top "hardware", finally, branded "chips".

On paper, everything looks perfectly, but let's move on to the HTC U11 review to already put all the points on I.

Design HTC U11: glass art

Aluminum was something like the features of HTC smartphones since the metal HTC One appeared, and each well-known company followed their example. However, the U11 has more common with a line of u, focused on stylish users who are reliability and practicality prefer a test and elegance.

Instead of metal you get the glass. Many glass. The entire back of the new HTC smartphone is covered with a reflective mirror glass of Liquid Surface, which brightly plays rays almost at any angle. It looks really great.

HTC over the design of the U11 seriously worked to create a crazy effect that no other smartphone on the market was endowed. Externally, HTC U11 can be compared with a riding sports car, which is overflowing with insane flowers in the sun. Even the photos are not able to convey the extraordination of the back panel of the smartphone.

Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black and Ice White, first presented with HTC U Ultra, are returned with U11 and two more new shades: Amazing Silver and Solar Red.

At the start of sales of HTC U11, only silver will be available, a mixture of blue, purple and silver shades. The version in the color of Solar Red, which will have to taste many, will be available later. Colors, as you can see, enough, each of them highlights HTC U11 in the market, which they rule the golden da gray smartphones.

Of course, the glass is more fragile than metal, so you have to take care of the protection of U11. In addition, the fingerprints of the smartphone collects as if crazy. Literally in five minutes, the mirror surface turns into a blurred something. Especially traces are noticeable from the back side, but it is not surprising. Therefore, the best friendly HTC U11 becomes a rag or case. Well, but you will be able to shut in front of the friends with a stylish smartphone ... until he covers with fatty prints.

In front, however, HTC U11 looks pretty ordinary, seriously inferior in this regard to competitors submitted by other companies this year. The screen with a diagonal of 5.5 inches corresponds to the usual aspect ratio of 16: 9. He did not get sophisticated and unusual as the recent LG G6 or Samsung Galaxy S8, besides, a rather thick frame around the display, which, given that HTC U11 is still the flagship, look, to gently say, not very. With ergonomics, everything is not bad. In hand, the smartphone is not bad, it is quite comfortable to use one hand.

At the bottom of the front panel there is a touch button "Home" with the fingerprint scanner, as well as the Capacitive "Back" and "Recent Applications" keys - the onscreen buttons occupying the precious space. Dactyloskop very fast, unlocks a smartphone for the millisecond - it is enough to bring the fingertip.

2.5D-glass is rounded around the edges, both in front and rear, so HTC U11 is comfortably falling into the hand. Scrolling faces, fortunately, no. What is really unusual and interesting looks, since it is the sides of the smartphone that hide the most unique function U11.

Edge Sense HTC U11: Another toy or right has

HTC U11 received touch panels (Edge Sense), built-in sides: Squeeze your hand to quickly make any action, for example, start the application, turn on the flashlight and so on. Especially useful feature can be in winter when you wear gloves. So you can photograph winter landscapes, keeping hands warm. In addition, the touch sides of the HTC U11 can be used to start Google Assistant: Squeeze your hand, instead of the shout "OK Google." The function works when the screen is turned off, so you can use it instantly.

Turning out HTC U11 out of the box, it is necessary to compress it strongly to get into the EDGE SENSE settings menu. Here you can adjust the sensitivity, set the clusters combinations (you can use short and long), as well as some other installations.

Sensor sensors only cover the lower part of the HTC U11, so sometimes it is necessary to intercept the smartphone in the hands so that it register compression. However, it rarely happens. The lack of EDGE SENSE is one - few applications that fully support the "chip". It is clear that the developers will continue to work with the function will appear. third partyBut I wanted to get "out of the box." The main thing is that in the end it does not happen, as with the modular LG G5, which a year ago offered a unique concept, and today its features, and about him, everything is already forgotten. Do not reside, htc.

During the HTC U11 review, its sensory facets could not change the usual idea of \u200b\u200bsmartphones. Edge Sense did not become the function that would cause feeling, they say, as I lived without it still. We hope that in the future, HTC makes it up, endowing new opportunities.

Screen and Sound in HTC U11

On the front, the LCD display is 5.5 inches. The IPS panel with QHD resolution is used. The screen is largely going on the flagship rate in 2017, and although it leaves a good first impression (high brightness, saturated colors, wide viewing angles and excellent weather coating), you need more time to deal with the result of its quality.

If you prefer good big displays, then here you are who satisfy your requests.

For several years, HTC has paid great attention to the sound in their smartphones, this has not changed in U11. New apparatus Companies are able to handle 24-bit HI-RES audio files, and the speakers are issued excellent sound. Now musical tracks have a real bass, and when you set a volume to a maximum, you can experience vibration. From now on, you do not need to connect the smartphone to the speakers to enjoy the music of the music - the power of the HTC U11 speakers is enough.

What is lacking? Look at the ends. To point, no connector 3.5 mm. For music output, we have USB-C or Bluetooth. At least, HTC puts a USB-C-3.5 mm adapter into the package, so you may not give up your usual headphones. By the way, HTC U11 has a built-in amplifier, which will ensure excellent sound in any headphones - not every other manufacturer equip its smartphones with a similar device.

U11 is equipped with an impressive number of microphones. At the disposal of the smartphone their four, located at different points so that you can record 3D sound. HTC argues that in this way they have achieved the best results that the smartphone can show. Microphones are always enabled, the range of action is 1.5 m. Thanks to this, you can vote to wake assistants. You did not hear: we have not only Google Assistant, but also alexa from Amazon. Rather, the second will appear as soon as the developers will present a new update. Alexa for the first time declared on the smartphone, which makes HTC U11 even more interesting for purchase.

Productivity and autonomy HTC U11

Load HTC U11 bunch of home screens, widgets, applications and games - problems with performance you will not notice. The basis of the hardware was the last Snapdragon 835 from Qualcomm, which will not tolerate any brakes when it comes to performance. It is clear that the smartphone perfectly works even under serious loads, without problems launches the newest games and applications, simultaneously performs tens of tasks.

4 GB random access memory Must meet all your multitasking needs. In addition, you can give preference more expensive. version HTC. U11 at 6 GB. The basic model HTC U11 from 64 GB as a permanent memory, more expensive - by 128 GB. In any case, you get a microSD card slot that will help expand memory.

Do you know, what kind of company smartphones are characterized by high performance at low cost? Xiaomi. And so.

On paper, the only serious disadvantage of HTC U11 is the battery. HTC stuck with a battery for 3000 mAh, instead of trying to fit inside a more capacious element. In practice, however, U11 is easily able to hold out a whole day at one charge with active use. Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 will provide you with a quick charging function, but a wireless, which is so waiting for the glass case, is not provided.

HTC U11 camera: Older

Turning the U11, you will find the only camera lens - there is no double sensor, only one 12-megapixel sensor paired with the F / 1.7 lens. This means that you will not get fantastically deep sharpness, wide-angle or black and white modes, which we are accustomed to iPhone 7 Plus, LG G6 and Huawei P10, respectively.

However, HTC has learned something during the development of PIXEL and PIXEL XL for Google. The third-generation Ultrapixel technology provides laser autofocus, which uses the entire sensor for this purpose instead of a tiny part. Result? Lightning autofocus, which easily competes with Galaxy S8.

A new hybrid image stabilization system works in combination with a wider F / 1.7 lens so that your pictures look clear and detailed even in insufficient illumination. Always included automatic HDR also contributes to obtaining more brighter photos with fewer noise, better colors and higher quality. All this allows you to do good photos on htc u11.

According to the overall quality of the photo U11 on equal from Google Pixel, Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7 Plus. Auto mode HDR is faster here than on Pixel. Each snapshot is filled with details with rich colors. The amount of noise is greater than that of Galaxy S8, because HTC U11 uses other shooting algorithms. Video on U11 can be recorded in 4K with 30 frames per second. Very pleased with sound recording in 3D, which is just the best in its class.

HTC U11: Verdict

HTC U11 is capable of almost everything you expect from the flagship smartphone, although Galaxy S8 is capable of greater.

The lack of 3.5 mm connector causes irritation, but the incoming headphones are quite decent, and active noise reduction is a good addition. Not always pleases the speed of the chamber shutter. Time autonomous work decent, although somewhat frustrating the absence of wireless charging.

EDGE SENSE looks interesting, even if it is obvious that there are functions to grow. And it is necessary to grow if HTC plans to further promote and use this concept. Separately, it is impossible not to mention two virtual helpers U11. Google Assistant and Alexa in one smartphone is a tempting offer, but you have to wait for the launch of the last of them. Assistant Amazon finally got to the segment of smartphones and, I must say, in HTC U11 it is implemented in the best way.

U11 from the HTC is a smartphone, undeservedly deprived of attention on the background of a stir, unfolding around the latest Samsung and Apple flagships. It was really steep and pleasant to use a gadget with a somewhat overestimated price tag.

And recently, Thaivans have released an improved modification of U11 + with an updated design, the last version Android, more capacious battery and multiple interesting software chips. We tested this device and prepared a detailed review of HTC U11 Plus, which will tell why this is one of best flagships At the beginning of 2018.

Price and characteristics

U11 Plus has not yet arrived on sale in Russia. The recommended price of the smartphone in Europe is 800 euros, so that we expect the price tag below 60, at best, 55 thousand rubles - meaningless. This is a considerable amount that is still less than asking for Pixel 2, LG V30 or Galaxy Note. 8.

HTC U11 Plus features:

Display: 6 '' Quad HD + Super LCD6, Gorilla Glass 5, 72% of the Front Panel Area
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (4 * 2.45 + 4 * 1.9 Kryo), Adreno 540 graphics;
Memory: 4/64 GB or 6/128 GB;
Cameras: Basic - 12 MP HTC Ultrapixel 3 (4 μM, F / 1.7, optical stabilization); Frontal - 8 MP (F / 2.0);
Sound: stereo speakers, 192/24 kHz Hi-Res Audio;
Battery: 3930 mAh, fast charging;
Operating system: Android 8.0 Oreo.

The dimensions of the device make up 158.5 * 74.9 * 8.5 mm, weight - 188 grams. The case is certified according to the IP68 moisture protection standard (withstands the full immersion in the water to the depth of over 1 meter).

Design and ergonomics

With the y11 + HTC exit, they joined the already enough extensive club 18: 9. Smartphones with a full-length display are now relevant than ever, and therefore repeating the error made in the usual U11, where the thick frame and the morally outdated format of the display spoiled all the pleasure of using the device, it was like a death for HTC.

HTC U11 + cannot be called completely unknown, after all it has a solid chin and frame above the screen, but the side edges of the housing slightly lost weight.

The main design of the U11 Plus is the back panel of the smartphone. It is made of glass, the surface of which flickers, and in general, in the light of the day looks extremely impressive. 5 Color variations of the flagship are on sale - red, white, black, blue and blue.

The glass rear panel with beveled corners causes a serious drawback in Ergonomics U11 Plus is an extremely slippery phone, which is almost impossible to use without a cover. In the absence of a protective cover, not avoiding the appearance of scratches on the device case.

HTC U11 + lost the HOME multifunction key, the place for which on the thin frame under the display is simply not left. Fingerprint scanner moved to the rear panel, which many will be considered per plus, and the on-screen keys are now inscribed in the operating system interface.

Note the considerable weight of the smartphone - 188 grams, which is determined by the use of more cutter battery. In the hand, U11 + is felt by a solid device, and a moderate compromise with the slightness of the device in favor of increasing its autonomy seems to us completely justified.

Screen

Diagonal 18: 9 Display HTC U11 + is 6 inches, resolution - 2880 * 1440 points. It uses a branded SuperlCD matrix, which in fact is the usual IPS, configured to the DCI-P3 color space, which makes the color assistant rich than that of standard screens of this type.

Internal settings allow you to adjust the white balance, turn on the blue filter or select the SRGB mode to obtain more accurate color reproduction. But even from the box no problems with the picture at the U11 Plus no - it is clear, contrasting and juicy, and support for HDR 10 provides excellent color depth when watching a video.

But without a spoon, it was not worthwhile - disappointing the level of maximum brightness, only 300 yars, which is why the smartphone under the bright sun may not always be comfortable. We note and a small inversion of colors when looking at the display at an angle.

Performance

HTC U11 + operates on the basis of a well-proven SNAPDRAGON 835 processor. A smartphone is produced in two versions - from 64/4 and 128/6 GB of memory, it is possible to expand the internal storage of MicroSD memory cards. With any, even the most resource-intensive tasks, the smartphone copes with a bang, the interface flies, and heavy toys work without problems at the maximum graphics settings.

In all synthetic tests, the gadget demonstrates the results similar to the rest. Android smartphone at 835 dragon. AT Antutu Benchmark. U11 + and at all scored 180195 points, which is more than 300 parrots than the One Plus 5t, and fixed on the first line among the analogues.

Under the peak load, the U11 Plus housing is slightly warmed, but it is impossible to call a hot phone. In general, in terms of productivity is a first-class flagship.

Software features

HTC U11 Plus runs on the basis Android Oreo. With Sense UI branded launcher. Available support Smart. DISLPAY (analogue of the Samsung Always One), which in order to save energy can be configured on the inclusion only in those moments when the smartphone sensors determine its movement.

Fingerprint scanner works very quickly and accurately. No problems with the recognition of all five fingers (more simply will not succeed), for all the time testing the smartphone we did not find.

Now more detailed about Edge Sense. On the sides of the smartphone, pressure sensors are embedded, which determine the compression of the case in the appropriate places. When you just start working with your smartphone, it will offer you to configure the functions that will be activated when compressing the edge with the appropriate force and duration. This can be both a banal switching on the camera or the activation of the voice assistant, and more complex action algorithms - for example, it is possible to manage the interface inside the applications, and this is configured separately for each program.

Also, by compressing the case, an interaction with EDGE Launcher is implemented. This drop-down tab to quickly launch applications, inclusion wireless interfaces and interactions with other most commonly used smartphone features.

Edge Sense - Extremely interesting and useful chipTo which you get used to literally from the first minutes of using the smartphone. And we really believe that this is a significant advantage of U11 Plus over other flagships.

Camera

HTC U11 + is equipped with a single base chamber by 12 MPs with a diaphragm F / 1.7 (pixel size 1.4), optical stabilization, two-ton flash and Ultraspeed autofocus system. Intarfeis standard application cameras have both simple and intuitive normal mode Shot and Pro-mode with manual settings and shooting capabilities in RAW format.

Made on U11 Plus photos look great. They are practically references in terms of color reproduction, dynamic range and detail, focusing the smartphone is also very fast.

Like the Google pixels U11 + has intelligent mode - HDR Boost. In daytime lighting, it brings more harm than good, because when the HDR is enabled, the clarity and sharpness of the obtained images are experiencing.

But at night shooting HDR Boost, it is indispensable, it significantly reduces the number of noise and, on the contrary, improves the detail that can be seen on comparison below:

Selfie camera has a resolution of 8 megapixel, Light F / 2.0 and fixed focus. Heads are good in all respects, subject to poor lighting, the familiar HDR Boost is reversed.

HTC U11 Plus can record 4K video with a frequency of 30 FPS and 1080P / 60FPS. On 4K shooting it is one of the best flagships on the market - colors, detail, smoothness of the work of the Stub and the velocity of autofocus at a very good level, as well as the sound that is written using four microphones (you can select AAC codec or FLAC).

Speaker and sound quality

HTC traditionally pay a lot of attention to the quality of sound in their top smartphones, U11 + has not exceeded. The gadget is equipped with front stereo speakers, which in terms of maximum volume are now the best on the market - shouts by the Taiwanese flagship for a total of 90.5 dB.

When playing music through a speaker, you can choose two sound modes - boom and theater. The latter is perfect for watching video, boom is designed for music. In any of the modes, the sound quality is impressive, throughout all the frequencies of U11 Plus can be removed with the medium portable column.

The smartphone is deprived of 3.5 mm connector for headphones whose functions performs a USB port. The adapter is included in the delivery with a smartphone, which also includes usonic branded headphones. In addition to the fact that the in-ear headphone data support the function of active noise cancellation, they are an order of magnitude better than complete AKG eighth galaxies, so 90% of HTC buyers about the replacement of the headset will not have to think.

Autonomy

One of the main promised trump cards U11 Plus is autonomy. The smartphone is equipped with a battery for 3930 mAh with fast charging support Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0. It is enough for the full light day of the phone even if there is an intensive exploitation, however, if there is an appropriate potential, it is still not a two-day phone.

The same Mate 10 Pro from Huawei with a battery of similar dimensions with similar operation scenarios lives longer. There may be raw power saving algorithms or 2K screen resolution in the Taiwan flagship, however, the fact remains: squeeze out of HTC U11 plus, two days of autonomous work can be possible only under the condition of active battery charge saving.

When testing autonomy U11 + issued 6 hours of the active screen in the mixed mode of operation, 9 hours when playing video and 5.5 hours during rubyl to toys on the mid-brightness of the screen.

Conclusion

HTC U11 Plus is a magnificent smartphone in many respects: it has a great camera for both photos and video, impressive appearance, high-quality speakers, top performance and many interesting "flagship chips" - from moisture protection IP 68 to the compressible Edge Sense framework.

But before the title of the ideal flagship, Taiwan was a little launched. An excellent color rendering of the display has a relatively small maximum brightness, and the battery is almost 4000 mAh provides smaller autonomy than it could.

These are serious stones in the flagship Garden, applying to the title "Best", and therefore we cannot unambiguously recommend to buy U11 Plus. However, this customer this truly cool smartphone will undoubtedly find.

Unique phone with excellent audio capabilities.

Verdict

Excellent camera;
Excellent sound characteristics;
Impressive two-color coloring;

EDGE SENSE is ready only half;
The screen is a bit docking;
Low camera shutter speed;

If you are from the mill fans of HTC - good news. HTC offers a new flagship smartphone, which, in many ways, is just as great as you could hope.

It has a very impressive list of characteristics, a unique design, an innovative solution in the form of compressible sides and an excellent camera. The newest processor Splits the performance inside the phone that is neither too big, nor too small, and its interface is smooth enough against the background of everything that HTC did.

In fact, if you are a HTC fan and exal the company above all other manufacturers, you can skip the entire review of HTC U11 and just buy a smartphone (although we recommend reading about the "pliable" edge Sense that require some habit), and then wait for feverishly At the entrance door, waiting for its HTC U11.

However, for everyone else, everything is more complicated. Yes, HTC offers a very powerful list of characteristics, but it offers a fairly high price tag that puts it side by side with some of the strongest competitors.

HTC goes to the world where Samsung and LG show stunning screens, and Sony has already cleaned big guns, including 4K display and excellent video recording Slow Motion on.

HTC, compared to them, does not offer huge number Distinctive features, but it is pretty much the correct smartphone. But how much is the smartphone fits you?

SpecificationsHTCU11:

The weight: 169 grams;
Dimensions: 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm;
OS.: Android 7.1 Nougat;
Screen size: 5.5 inches;
Screen resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels;
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835;
Oz: 4 GB / 6 GB;
Memory: 64 GB / 128 GB;
Battery: 3000 mAh;
Main camera: 12 MP;
Front-camera: 16 MP;

PriceHTCU11:

HTC U11 comes to Russia for 45-50,000 rubles, which is a very high price tag in the market. It can be cheaper on credit, but he is still too expensive against the background of Samsung Galaxy S8.

In the US, it costs $ 649 (37.000 rubles), which corresponds to the international price tag. Unfortunately, pricing in Russia is strange in nature.

It is quite expensive for the smartphone, even if it offers some of the best features - so you must be sure that HTC offers enough before paying a high price.

Design

The two-color shimmering panel is impressive;
Good chassis;
The rear panel quickly collects prints;

The design of HTC U11 is what will require some habit - but it deserves spent time. When you take it in your hand, the first impression crushes slightly, as the polished glass Gorilla Glass is so easy that leaves the impression of plastic.

Glass nature is not as attractive and does not feel quite premium, in comparison with last year HTC 10, but let it bother you. A few days later you get used to how it feels in the hands - the HTC U11 case is well folded and remains durable.

Aesthetically attractive, U11 makes an impression that few smartphones on the market boast. Liquid Surface Design Language offers two colors at the same time, if you choose the options "Amazing Silver" and "Brilliant Black", they look like blue / purple and black / green, depending on how you look at what angle.

There are also SOLAR RED, ICE WHITE and SAPPHIRE BLUE options - and red easily become our beloved, you will see it in the photos.

Overflows of colors are really impressive ... But only if you never touched your smartphone with your hands, because u11 is one of the most friendly fat fingerprints of the phones that we have ever seen. In general, ever.

The only salvation becomes the fact that prints are easy to erase, but the overall effect remains unpleasant. In the box you will find a special plastic case that will not spoil the appearance of the phone and will help keep it clean, but even then it is too inclined to bold spots.

In addition, annoying the need to hide the smartphone intended for the palm, in the case ... and this particular problem of the phone that can push the user.

From the point of view of the rest of the design, U11 does not invent anything new, HTC collects a smartphone, having all the right parts in the right places.

Fingerprint scanner on the front panel, in the "Home" button, easily recognizes and works fine. Perhaps we are ready to give it to him after Samsung beat the "secretive scanner" on the rear panel, but it works fine.

The rounded glass of HTC U11 is likely to be one of the most striking things of the new smartphone and the company has put a lot of effort to this, for a good reason.

Yes, it is the familiar design "Black Rectangle", which performed many phones, but U11 offers quality and bright colors.

Volume control buttons and power button on right side Perfectly lay down under a large or index finger, depending on your dominant hand, the rest of the design U11 is very clean.

This is partly because the smartphone is a waterproof (IP67 rating), which means that you can throw it into the water, but in real life you can drive it only in shallow water, take with you into the shower or just wash it under the water, Without the need to spend huge money for repairs.

The problem with which we encountered during the review is the lack of a headphone jack, HTC solved the follower of Apple and Motorola, refusing the headphone jack in favor of one slot.

The USB port at the bottom of the smartphone will serve as a power source and sound portal for most, which means that you have to change the connection if you need to charge the smartphone while listening to music.

In general, we are big fans of how HTC revised the design strategy. There are many ways to make the smartphone look unusual, but HTC develops a wonderful design, continuing the heritage series to make you be proud when you put the phone on the table.

Screen

A high resolution;
A little dull;
Automatic brightness is not ideal;

The HTC U11 screen consists of the part that is difficult to consider. Until recently, the 5.5-inch display remained a practical solution, since it is difficult to do something wrong with this size.

It is a big, bright and clear display with QHD (2560 x 1440) a resolution offering a crystal clear picture, like any other smartphone on the market, saving battery life.

Are not convinced that HTC U11 is for you? Look at the following options instead of it:

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8.

This is our phone of the year on this moment, And the reason is simple: he does everything superbly, combines productivity and stunning design, there is no other than the same phone on the market.

Infinity Display is the main event of this phone, and while some critics doubt the new ratio of the parties to the large screen, its power and battery life, game performance and potential, Wow!

The disadvantage becomes the transcendental price tag, where HTC U11 wins unconditionally ... But Galaxy S8 does almost everything that the HTC smartphone can, and he is also waterproof.

LGG6.

Be sure to take a look at the LG G6, as this is a smartphone that promises to become only better with time ... Because its price will decline, which will increase the attractiveness of the phone to infinity.

This is a serious offer, because G6 offers a huge display that is similar to the Samsung, a decent double camera, a smart interface and good build quality.

However, it relies on the older equipment, so the productivity did not go ... and the price is still quite high, as a result.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

If you are not an opponent of the Sony design language, his XZ Premium is a real contender for Lavra this year.

The 4K screen is HDR-compatible, therefore it is capable of demonstrating some brilliant films - and the quality will only become better with time, since more and more mobile HDR content is waiting for us ahead from Netflix and Amazon.

Capture video in Super Slow Motion mode is awesome and while switching seemed not too convenient to us, the results are amazing.

Depending on what you like in your HTC smartphone, last year's model can be a very reasonable purchase.

Metal design looks more expensive and perfect glass panels under the plastic, in our opinion, and user interface Largely identical. Complete headphones are good, if not the highest quality, they will not yield to the offer U11, as well as a strong sound output.

The camera is not so powerful, but still makes decent work - everything is said if you can also find in HTC 10 stores at a decent price, you should consider it as a competitor, especially for brand fans.

HTC U11 is an incredibly impressive smartphone - in the sea of \u200b\u200bother incredibly impressive phones. The main characteristics will not be ruled by the interest of HTC fans, but the compressive parties can really make an impression.

Stunning!

Despite all financial difficulties and a rather modest range of models, HTC still remains a devotee and loyal audience. Colleagues journalists are unsubstantially written necrologists, analysts publish frightening forecasts, but at all at the same time at HTC headquarters, everything also boils life, the company's factory continues to work, and the management is not relaxing and does not fall into depression. In general, the company understands that the miracle is literally waiting for it - and this miraculously should be the HTC U11.

Two months ago, I shared first, then I did not know when he went on sale in Russia and how much will cost. Expectations, admitted, were not the most rainbow - all the former devices of the company, including recent, turned out to be mildly, more expensive than. But now the U11 appeared in the Russian retail for 45,000 rubles - cheaper than Samsung and Sony. And this time everything is fair: no lifestyle version with "trimmed" characteristics, no "special" parties for Russia - before us exactly the same U11, which we expected to see.

Specifications - the same as other flagships of 2017, the design is fresh and cute, and the main camera claims to be the best this season. And of course, HTC simply could not do without some exotic chip, in this case it is a new control - Edge Sense. In general, recently, many manufacturers offered additional way interaction with the device. So far, it is best to use Apple with 3D Touch function. But if the iPhone has all this implemented on the screen, the HTC performed more original - in U11, pressure sensors are located on side faces. Well, let's find out how convenient it turned out in everyday life.

⇡ Specifications

	HTC U11			Apple iPhone 7 Plus	Huawei P10
Screen	5.5 inches, IPS, 1440 × 2560 Points, 534 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	6.2 inches, Super AMOLED, 1440 × 2860 Points, 529 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	5.7 inches, IPS, 1440 × 2560 Points, 515 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	5.5 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080 Points, 401 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	5.1 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080 Points, 432 PPI, Capacitive Multitach
Safety glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	No data	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835: Eight nuclei (4 × 2.4 GHz Kryo + 4 × 1.9 GHz Kryo)	Samsung EXYNOS 8895: Eight nuclei (4 × 2.5 GHz M1 + 4 × 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820: Four cores (2 × 2.15 GHz Kryo + 2 × 1.6 GHz Kryo)	Apple A10 Fusion: Four cores, frequency 2.23 GHz	Hisilicon Kirin 960: eight nuclei (4 × 2.4 GHz Arm Cortex-A73 + 4 × 1.8 GHz Arm Cortex-A53)
Graphic controller	Adreno 540.	Arm Mali-G71 MP20, 850 MHz	Adreno 530, 624 MHz	No data	Arm Mali-G71 MP8, 900 MHz
RAM	4/6 GB	4 GB	4 GB	3 GBIT.	4 GB
Flash memory	64/128 GB	64 GB	32/64 GB	32/128/256 GB	32/64 GB
Connectors	1 × USB Type-C	1 × USB Type-C	1 × USB-C	1 × Lightning	1 × USB Type-C
	1 × Nano-SIM;		1 × 3.5 mm headset connector;	1 × nanosim	1 × 3.5 mm headset connector;
	1 × Nano-SIM / MicroSD	1 × Nano-SIM;	2 × Nano-SIM		1 × Nano-SIM;
		1 × microSd.	1 × microSd.		1 × microSd.
Cellular communication 2G.		GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Cellular communication 3G.		DC-HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz	DC-HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz	UMTS / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (84 Mbps) 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz	DC-HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
Cellular communication 4G.	LTE Cat. 16 (up to 1024 Mbps, 150 Mbps), ranges 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 38, 20, 20, 32, 38, 20, 20, 32, 38, 20, 20, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE Cat. 16 (up to 1024 Mbps, 150 Mbps), ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28	LTE Cat. 12 (up to 600 Mbps), ranges 1, 2nd, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 20, 12, 20, 29, 20, 12, 20, 29, 38, 23, 20, 29, 38, 39, 20, 29, 20, 12, NO	LTE Cat. 10 (450 Mbit / s), ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 5, 29, 3, 20, 20, 28, 29, 39, 20, 28, 29, 38, 20, 20, 29, 38, 20, 20, 2	LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbps, 50 Mbps), ranges 1, 2nd, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Wi-Fi	802.11 A / B / G / N / AC	802.11 A / B / G / N / AC	802.11 A / B / G / N / AC	802.11a / B / G / N / AC 2.4 / 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO (866 Mbps)	802.11 A / B / G / N / AC
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0	4.2	4.2	4.2
NFC.	there is	there is	there is	There are (Apple Pay)	there is
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensors		Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)	Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)	Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)	Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)
The fingerprint scanner	There are in front	There are, rear	There are, rear	There are in front	There are in front
Main camera	12 MP, ƒ / 1.7, phase autofocus, optical stabilization, LED flash, write 4K video	12 MP, ƒ / 1.7, phase autofocus, optical stabilization, LED flash, write 4K video	Double Module, 16 MP ƒ / 1,8 + 8 MP, ƒ / 2.2, Hybrid Autofocus, Optical Stabilization, Double LED Flash	12 MP, ƒ / 1.8, autofocus, four-dimode LED flash, optical stabilizer	Double: 12 MP, ƒ / 2.2, laser autofocus, LED flash, recording 4K video; Black and White Camera - 20 MP
Front-camera	16 MP, Phase and Contrast Autofocus, Double LED Flash		5 MP, fixed autofocus	7 MP, no flash	8 mp, contrast autofocus, no flash
Food	Failure battery: 11.4 W · h (3000 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Failure battery: 13.3 W · h (3500 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Consumable battery at 12.16 W · h (3200 mAh, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery: 11.1 W · h (2900 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Failure battery: 12.6 W · h (3200 mA · h, 3.8 V)
The size	153.9 × 75.9 × 7.9 mm	159.5 × 73.4 × 8.1 mm	159.7 × 78.1 × 7.6 mm	158.2 × 77.9 × 7.3 mm	145.3 × 69.3 × 7 mm
Weight	169 g	173 g	174 g	158 g	145 g
Water and dust protection	IP67.	IP68.	No	There is iP67 standard	No
Operating system	Android 7.1 Nougat.	Android 7.0 Nougat, GRACE UX Shell	Android 7.0 NOUGAT, LG UX 5.0+ shell	iOS 10.	Android 7.0 Nougat, EmUI shell 5.1
Actual price	44 990 rubles	59 990 rubles	39 000 rubles	from 62 990 rubles	35 990 rubles

⇡ Design, Ergonomic and Software

HTC U11 is not similar to any of the previous company smartphones. Folded from solid slices of aluminum hulls without any coloring go back. In fashion, large glass panels, smooth shapes and color, which is impossible to describe in one word. Samsung, Sony, LG, Huawei - all somehow tried to work with glass, its shape and processing. So the decision of HTC is perceived as something of granted. Perhaps, there was still one apparatus in Taiwanese, which traces similar features - at HTC U Ultra, released a little earlier, "rolled out" production technologies and assembly used in U11.

U Ultra could hardly be called a beautiful smartphone, u11 looks much more interesting and harmonious - for this it took only a little reduce the case and "play" with the form of its individual elements. The housing itself is still made of aluminum, but the metal is visible only on the ends and side faces, while the facial and rear panels are completely closed with glass, and curved.

Is not the best choice From the point of view of practicality, the glass is quickly covered by fingerprints, but in the case of Samsung Galaxy S8, this does not confuse anyone, so it should not. The problem is elementary solved by a subtle transparent cover, which is initially included in the supply of U11, - the appearance of the smartphone does not suffer at the same time. Yes, on both sides, glass tempered - Gorilla Glass 5, small scratches are not terrible to him.

HTC U11 is produced in five colors: red, gray-blue, blue, black and white. However, such a description will not give a complete presentation of the true color of the device. Let's say, the white slightly gives pearl, and depending on the color temperature of the lighting can be pissed or bluish. Under certain conditions, it can become yellow or orange, well, a dark blue smartphone, which just got to us for a test, changes the color in the range from the ash and gray to the dark turquoise. It looks very cool, although, obviously, such a bold approach will be appreciated not all.

The fingerprint scanner is located under the screen, in the Home key. It is quite compact - approximately the same forms and sizes as in Sony Xperia /. No physical pressing occurs - the panel reacts to a short touch. On the left and on the right of it are still two touch keys: the left sends back, the right hand displays the list running applications. The buttons are beautifully highlighted and give a clear vibration.

On the top face, the end is only a slot for SIM cards and microSD. And on the bottom are the microphone and the USB Type-C connector. Mini Jack at HTC U11 is not and this is perhaps the most controversial moment. On the other hand, in the base kit there is an adapter, made in the same style as the iPhone, and complete headphones are originally equipped with USB Type-C and sound unexpectedly great. Read more about this below.

The lower parts of the side faces are sensitive to pressing, more precisely to the compression of the smartphone on both sides. This is the very same EDGE Sense, which is presented as the main chip HTC U11. Before use, you can customize the strength of compression, and I would immediately recommend putting it to the maximum to exclude false responses. And the essence is extremely simple - the default compression includes the camera application, and then allows you to make a frame without changing the arrangement of your hand. If you wish, you can assign another feature for this, but only one. I assumed that there would be a choice different functions For a different compression force, but it would only complicate a fairly simple thing. I will not say that Edge Sense radically changes the sensations from the device, but it is thus convenient to shoot, perhaps even more convenient than with a selected button, like Sony smartphones.