After launching its HTC U11[1], aka the 'squeezable' smartphone, in Taiwan last month, HTC has now launched[2] it in India. While internationally, HTC[3] has introduced two memory/storage variants, i.e 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM/128GB storage, it has brought only the latter variant to India. The smartphone has been priced at Rs. 51,990 and will be available through Amazon India and through offline channels starting from the last week of this month, in Amazing Silver and Brilliant Black colour options.
The HTC U11's unique selling point is its Edge Sense feature, but it also has a lot of other things going for it in terms of the spec-sheet - it uses Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 835 processor, and has an impressive 6GB of RAM. We got our hands on the device at HTC's India launch event, and here are our first impressions.
The first thing that you will notice about the HTC U11 when you pick it up is its glossy back. Just like the HTC U Ultra[4] that came out earlier this year, the U11 also has a shiny glass back. It looks great, especially because of the vibrant colours that HTC has chosen, but the glass is slippery and also a fingerprint magnet.
The HTC U11 measures 153.9x75.9x7.9mm. It is not very hard to hold with one hand, but people with smaller hands might have issues handling this phone. It's rated IP67 for water and dust resistance.
Coming to the 'squeezable' part, HTC has introduced a feature called Edge Sense with the U11. This allows users to launch apps, turn on the flashlight, or even take screenshots by simply squeezing the sides of the device. Pressure sensors allow it to recognize the intensity...