HTC launched the HTC U11 ‘squeezable’ smartphone in India on Friday and interestingly, the company chose to skip the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant for the country and introduced only the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant. The smartphone has been priced at Rs. 51,990 and in this price range it will be competing against the likes of Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6, and Sony Xperia XZ Premium. If you are confused whether HTC U11 is the right smartphone for you or another model is better, we will help you figure out how it compares against the competition.
HTC U11
The HTC U11 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with the company’s HTC Sense skin on top. It sports a 5.5-inch Quad HD (1440×2560 pixels) Super LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top. Powering the HTC U11 is a 2.45GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC and, as mentioned earlier, the India variant gets 6GB of RAM. It is offered with 128GB of built-in storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 2TB).
The smartphone’s unique feature is called Edge Sense, which allows users to launch apps, switch on flash light, or even take screenshots by simply squeezing the smartphone from its sides.
The HTC U11 features a 12-megapixel rear camera with 1.4-micron pixel, ultra spread autofocus, BSI sensor, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, dual-LED flash, slow-motion, and 4K video recording. Over on the front, you get a 16-megapixel camera with BSI sensor, full-HD recording.
Some of the camera features of the HTC U11 include Face Detection, Pro mode with manual control, 32-second long exposure, and RAW format support, HDR Boost, Panorama, and Hyperlapse. Additionally, the front camera gets live make-up, auto selfie, voice selfie, HDR Boost, and Selfie Panorama options. The company claims that the HTC U11 achieved that highest ever rating for a smartphone camera by independent metric DxOMark1 with a score of 90.
Samsung Galaxy S8
While the South Korean company launched the Galaxy S8 smartphone with Snapdragon 835 processor internationally, it launched the phone with Exynos 9985 processor variant in India. Currently available at Rs. 57,900, the Samsung Galaxy S8 runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and sports a 5.8-inch bezel-less ‘Infinity Display’ with 1440×2960 pixel resolution. The Galaxy S8 packs 4GB of RAM and features 64GB internal storage, which is expandable up to 256GB.
In terms of optics, the Galaxy S8 comes with a 12-megapixel Dual Pixel camera and an 8-megapixel camera at front. The connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB Type-C port. The smartphone houses a 3000mAh battery that supports fast-charging.
While in terms of performance, Snapdragon 835 processor definitely puts HTC U11 ahead of the G6, the recent price drop and the FullVision display might make it the preferable choice for some customers.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Sony launched its Xperia XZ Premium smartphone in India earlier this month. The smartphone is currently available in India at a price of Rs. 59,990. The highlight feature on the smartphone is its 19-megapixel Motion Eye camera with a 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS memory stacked sensor that’s capable of shooting videos at 960 frames per second. At front, the Xperia XZ Premium has a 13-megapixel sensor 1/3.06-inch Exmor RS sensor that’s coupled with 22mm wide-angle f/2.0 lens.
The phone runs Android 7.1 Nougat and sports a 5.5-inch 4K (2160×3840 pixels) HDR Triluminos display. Notably, Xperia XZ Premium was the first smartphone with Snapdragon 835 that was launched in India. The phone features 4GB of RAM and comes with 64GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). The Xperia XZ Premium houses a 3230mAh non-removable battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology.
The connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C (3.1), and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Conclusion
As you can see from the specifications, HTC U11 offers more RAM than other smartphones in comparison and has other basics covered too. However, the unique design offered by Galaxy S8 and the FullVision display offered by LG might be preferred by many users. Xperia XZ Premium is the most expensive smartphone under consideration. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for our retailed review of the HTC U11 and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium.
HTC U11 VS SONY XPERIA XZ PREMIUM VS SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 VS LG G6 COMPARISON
HTC U11 | Sony Xperia XZ Premium | Samsung Galaxy S8 | LG G6 | |
| – | Rs. 59,990Buy Now | – | Rs. 38,990Buy Now | |
| – | – | Rs. 57,900Buy Now | – | |
| – | – | Rs. 57,900Buy Now | Rs. 41,990Buy Now | |
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| RATINGS | ||||
| Overall NDTV Rating | – | |||
| Design Rating | – | |||
| Display Rating | – | |||
| Software Rating | – | |||
| Performance Rating | – | |||
| Battery Life Rating | – | |||
| Camera Rating | – | |||
| Value for money Rating | – | |||
| GENERAL | ||||
| Release date | May 2017 | February 2017 | March 2017 | February 2017 |
| Dimensions (mm) | 153.90 x 75.90 x 7.90 | 156.00 x 77.00 x 7.90 | 148.90 x 68.10 x 8.00 | 148.90 x 71.90 x 7.90 |
| Weight (g) | 169.00 | 191.00 | 155.00 | 163.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3000 | 3230 | 3000 | 3300 |
| Removable battery | No | No | No | No |
| Colours | Amazing Silver, Brilliant Black | Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Ice Platinum, Astro Black, Mystic White |
| DISPLAY | ||||
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.80 | 5.70 |
| Resolution | 1440×2560 pixels | 2160×3840 pixels | 1440×2960 pixels | 1440×2880 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | – | – | 570 | 564 |
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Processor | 2.45GHz octa-core | octa-core | 1.9GHz octa-core | – |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 2000 | 256 | 256 | 2000 |
| CAMERA | ||||
| Rear camera | 12-Ultrapixel | 19-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera | 16-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Operating System | Android 7.1 | Android 7.1.1 | Android 7.0 | Android 7.0 |
| Skin | Sense 8.0 | – | – | – |
| CONNECTIVITY | ||||
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.20 | Yes | Yes | Yes, v 4.20 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SIM1 | ||||
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | – | Nano-SIM |
| 4G/LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SIM2 | ||||
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | – | – |
| 4G/LTE | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| SENSORS | ||||
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | No | Yes | No | No |
| Temperature sensor | No | No | No | No |
HTC U11
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
Display
5.50-inch
Processor
2.45GHz octa-core
Front Camera
16-megapixel
Resolution
1440×2560 pixels
RAM
6GB
OS
Android 7.1
Storage
128GB
Rear Camera
12-Ultrapixel
Battery Capacity
3000mAh
- HTC Mini Plus BL R120 (Silver)Rs. 599
- HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM (White Birch, 8GB) – OFFERRs. 6,269
Samsung Galaxy S8
Buy- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Good
- Gorgeous looks and excellent construction quality
- Brilliant displays
- Phenomenal camera quality
- Class-leading performance
- Bad
- No flat screen option
- Nearly unusable fingerprint reader
- Software stuffed with unnecessary features
- SAMSUNG Galaxy S8 (Midnight Black, 64GB, 4GB RAM) – OFFERRs. 57,900
LG G6
Buy- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Good
- Impressive material and construction quality
- Excellent screen
- Great camera quality and dual lens implementation
- Solid battery life
- Bad
- Processor will be outdated soon
- Inconvenient power button
- Not as stylish as the competition
- LG G6 (Astro Black, 64GB) –Rs. 38,990
- LG G6 (Ice Platinum, 64 GB) – OFFERRs. 41,990
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
- REVIEW
- KEY SPECS
- NEWS
- Good
- Good build quality, water resistant
- 4K HDR display
- Doesn’t overheat under stress
- Very good cameras
- Bad
- Fiddly SIM card tray
- Bulky and dated design
- Chrome version is an acquired taste
- LG V20 (Silver, 64GB) –Rs. 54,980
- Google Pixel XL (Very Silver, 32GB) – OFFERRs. 54,000
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