HTC's U11 EYEs Has Dual Front Cameras, Face Unlock, but No Android Oreo

HTC Unveils the U11 EYEs with Dual Front Camera and Face Unlock

HTC has finally officially appear the HTC U11 Eyes, a premium mid-range offering that blends HTC'due south signature design with respectable hardware, particularly in the photographic camera department.

Correct off the bat, the U11 Optics' design epitomises HTC'due south love for a sleeky surfaces, which the visitor calls Liquid Surface finish. Post-obit the ongoing industry trend of alpine displays, HTC has equipped its latest device with a 6-inch Full Hd+ (1080×2160 pixels) Super LCD3 brandish with an 18:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 3 on superlative.

At present let's talk well-nigh what the HTC U11 EYEs packs nether the hood. The new smartphone features Qualcomm'south 64-bit Snapdragon 652 octa-core SoC, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. HTC has packed a 3,930mAh battery in the device, which is claimed to be the biggest battery HTC has ever fitted within a smartphone.

The imaging department is where the U11 EYEs actually shines, cheers to a 12MP Ultra Pixel 3 sensor on the rear side, which is paired with an OIS module and is capable of shooting Full HD slo-mo videos at a frame rate of 120 FPS.

On the front, it features a dual camera prepare-up (5MP + 5MP), which facilitates Face Unlock. The camera set-up is backed past software features similar HDR Enhancement, Beauty Manner, Stickers, and a Bokeh Mode which allows users to create depth of field result in selfies or apply furnishings.

Unfortunately, the dual-SIM device runs HTC's Sense UI on peak of Android 7.i Nougat. So despite launching nearly 6 months after Android Oreo, HTC has decided to go without Oreo for this phone. Information technology does have IP67 dust and water resistance rating equally well as HTC'south Edge Sense functionality which triggers sure deportment when the device is squeezed.

The U11 EYEs comes in Sunny Reddish, Hyun Blue Silver, and Black color options and has been priced at NT$xiv,900 (around $505). Registrations for the new device are now alive and information technology will continue sale in Taiwan and China on January 25, still, details of its international availability are not known.