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HTC U11+ - 4.0 / 5
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A quality HTC design, now with translucent rear
Liquid Surface rear finish 158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5mm; 188g
HTC U11+ vs HTC U11: What’s the difference?
A new 18:9 display, with a flaw
- Super LCD display, 18:9 aspect ratio 6-inch, 2880 x 1440 pixels (537ppi) Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Plenty of power for a phone that flies
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM 64GB storage + microSD card slot USB Type-C, no 3.5mm headphone jack 3,930mAh battery capacity Rear fingerprint scanner
— Chris Hall (@christhall) January 29, 2018
BoomSound still sounds good, but it’s really about headphones
- BoomSound HiFi stereo speakers HTC USonic headphones Active noise cancellation aptX HD and LDAC 24-bit wireless audio
A competitive camera experience
- Rear: 12MP, 1.4µm pixels, optical stabilisation, f/1.7 aperture Front: 8MP, f/2.0 aperture
Does Sense still make sense?
- HTC Sense with Android Oreo HTC Alexa and Google Assistant
To recap
The HTC U11+ is a complete package, but it launches at a time that sees it more expensive than comparable hardware rivals, while new models will arrive to distract hardcore fans. That aside, a great build, excellent audio and a (mostly) solid camera experience deliver a rewarding experience from HTC.
