It’s debatable how important the elongated screen and tiny bezels are, but the lack of anything special in this department is certainly a weak point for the U11.īelow the screen there’s a recessed, glass fingerprint sensor. The HTC U11 is silky smooth and lightning fast. The brightness is limited, however, which can be a problem in direct sunlight. It’s comfortable to read on for long periods, and games and movies look good. The HTC U11 has a Super LCD 5 screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, which offers a sharp 590 pixels-per-inch. From the front, the U11 looks undeniably dated and the S8 and G6 are much easier to manage one-handed This could be a difficult obstacle for HTC to overcome, because, unlike Samsung and LG, the company does not have its own display division. It would be fair to say that HTC is not yet onboard with the bezel-less trend, or the new, longer 18:9 screen format that LG introduced with the G6.
Put it next to the impossibly slim Galaxy S8, which packs a larger 5.8-inch display, and the U11 feels monstrous. Even compared to last year’s Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, which also has a 5.5-inch display, the U11 feels big. The U11 has a 5.5-inch display, but the front has a spacious edges above and below. The next most visible feature is the U11’s size - this phone is big. Our silver review unit is more of a light blue, but there is also a darker blue option.
The eye-catching red U11 changes to gold, the white shows all the colors of the rainbow, and the black has a subtle hint of green. The U11 is one of the shiniest phones we’ve ever handled, and you really do need to see it in person to get an idea of how the refractive minerals baked into the glass change color as you tilt the phone. The most noticeable feature of the HTC U11 is its liquid-glass surface. We think it’s excellent competition against flagships like the LG G6 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 thanks to a stellar camera, and fluid performance.
This year’s HTC U11 is a much more dramatic departure from past flagships like the HTC 10, switching brushed aluminum for an eye-catching liquid-glass finish wrapped around a powerful, squeezable smartphone that offers tempting features. The phone was deservedly popular with reviewers, but sadly failed to ignite public excitement. After the disappointing, incremental updates of the One M8 and M9, last year’s HTC 10 showed that the Taiwanese company still has ambitions in the smartphone market.
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