HTC U11 Life: The Company's First Android One Device

In what could simply exist termed the coming together of ii struggling brands trying desperately to remain relevant in 2017, Taiwanese tech firm HTC has officially joined the Android 1 family with the launch of its latest mid-range handset – HTC U11 Life. The company also announced the U11+ which happens to be an upgraded version of the U11 that was launched before this year. As for the U11 Life, the device comes in two flavors; one with Android One and another, with the visitor's own proprietary Sense UI. Both take Android 7.1 Nougat pre-installed, only are slated to receive the Oreo update in the coming weeks.

Meet HTC U11 Life: The Company's First Android One Device

Both versions of the HTC U11 Life are identical in terms of their hardware components, which includes a 5.2″ 1080p Super LCD screen and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC. The device as well packs iii/4 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal storage based on the marketplace, merely all models will support microSD cards. It also comes with an IP67 rating, indicating dust and water resistance upwards to a depth of 1 meter. As for the cameras, both the primary and secondary units on the device come with 16MP sensors paired with f/2.0 lens, merely while the rear-facing unit of measurement can shoot 4K videos, the forepart-facing i can only practice 1080p. The device also supports LTE connectivity, Bluetooth v.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac, simply only carries a two,600mAh battery.

For a Company that could rightfully claim its pride of place as i of the biggest catalysts behind the stratospheric growth and of Android, HTC's fortunes accept fallen precipitously over the past several years. The visitor is no longer among the most relevant smartphone vendors on the planet, with companies similar Samsung, Apple, Huawei, and others laying claim to that position. All the same, even equally HTC'due south smartphone business concern is tottering along without whatsoever major impetus, the company continues to release some pretty interesting devices, including the original U11 that introduced the states to 'Edge Sense', the precursor for what is now referred to as 'Agile Edge' on the Pixel 2 devices.