HTC U11+ flagship smartphone with Snapdragon 835 announced

HTC has announced Plus variant of U11 called HTC U11+. It features in Edge Sense technology and supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
The HTC U11 Plus has dimensions of 158.5 x 74.9 x 8.5 mm and weighs 188 grams. It has IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. It also comes with HTC USonic with Active Noise cancellation, HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition and is Hi-Res audio certified as well.
The phone packs in a Nano SIM slot and support 4G VoLTE. It has fingerprint sensor which is placed at the back. The mobile runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense UI out of the box.
The HTC U11+ specs include 6-inch Super LCD 6 display with 2880 x 1440 pixels Quad HD+ resolution. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and supports multi-touch as well.
The mobile is powered by 2.45GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU. It has 4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory and 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage space. Both variants allows further expansion up to 2TB using MicroSD card.
The HTC U11 Plus features an 8MP front facing camera with BSI sensor, F/2.0 Aperture, 85-degree FOV and records 1080p videos. On the back side is a 12MP UltraPixel 3 primary camera with dual LED Flash. It has BSI Sensor, F/1.7 Aperture, 1.4µm pixels, PDAF and records 4K videos with 3D audio.
Connectivity wise, its includes support for Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual band (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth V5.0, NFC, GPS/GLONASS and USBType-C 3.1 Gen 1. There is no 3.5mm Jack.
The HTC U11+ price goes at £699 (US$ 925 / Rs. 59,860 approx.) for 6GB RAM / 128GB storage variant. It comes in Amazing Silver, Ceramic Black and Amazing Silver colors. HTC will also sell a special Translucent Black color with Transparent back . The handset will be available from November 20th in UK.
In Europe, HTC U11 Plus costs €799 (US$ 930 / Rs. 60,140 approx.). There is exact dates of availability. The handset is also expected to land in Asia along with other global markets. Sadly, HTC isn’t planning to launch U11+ in USA.