All the fuss about the HTC U11 series was laid to rest today with the official release of HTC U11 life and its senior colleague, HTC U11+. The U11 life is a mid-range smartphone which is ready to lock horns with the budget devices currently in the market. This smartphone is presently available on HTC’s online store in the US and Canada and tomorrow, it will arrive T-Mobile. You will have to part with $349 which is not much considering the features that this device packs.
The HTC U11 Life is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It has a 5.2-inch LCD display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution and it supports High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) display technology.
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In the camera department, HTC U11 Life is equipped with a 16MP while the selfie snapper is an 8MP shooter. HTC U11 Life ships with Android 7.1 which is expected to upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo within a month. Well, this OS version will only be for devices in the US as those in Europe will come with Android One which is a refined version of Android Oreo. Interestingly, this device is compatible with Edge Sense which allows you to launch apps and other features with a simple squeeze of the phone. In addition, HTC U11 Life is equipped with USonic headphones, which support active noise cancellation. The lights of this smartphone are kept on by a 2600 mAh battery.