Non-Samsung flagships, including
the HTC U Ultra and the upcoming LG G6, will reportedly not ship with the Snapdragon 835, the latest and greatest Qualcomm processor.
The struggling smartphone is also rumoured to announce its flagship smartphone,
HTC U, also known as the HTC Ocean.
We'll have more as the event goes on — you can follow Indianexpress.com to get the latest news about
HTC U Ultra.
We know a few things about
the HTC U 11 thanks to the leaks and rumors that have been doing rounds for the past month or so.
One high - profile feature missing on the Mi 6 is the 3.5 mm headphone jack, which means that like the Moto Z and
HTC U Ultra, you'll depend on the same USB Type - C port for audio output as well.
The HTC U Ultra lifted the second screen for notifications, and just about every flagship phone now utilizes a dual - lens camera.
The HTC U 11 is rumored to come with a 12 - megapixel rear - facing camera with an f / 1.7 lens and HTC's UltraPixel 3 sensor.
With today's news of
the HTC U Ultra and U Play, HTC is showing that it will continue to fight for market share in today's competitive smartphone environment.
HTC has released a new promotional video on its YouTube channel teasing that
the HTC U 11 will feature «360 real - life recording.»
The most obvious conclusion is that
the HTC U 11 will feature 360 - degree video recording, as pointed out by Android Authority.
Neither
the HTC U Ultra nor
the HTC U Play are flagship handsets by 2016 standards — but the price on the higher - end HTC U Ultra will tell you otherwise.
HTC U Ultra The
HTC U Ultra is HTC's current flagship.
Its body comes with what the company calls a «liquid glass» design that's been refined from
the HTC U Ultra and
the HTC U Play.
The HTC U looks to be an upgraded HTC 10 with the aluminum unibody replaced by colored curved glass.
HTC U 11 Squeeze: Feature or Gimmick?
The HTC U Ultra will be available today for pre-order on HTC.com for $ 749.
A new feature of
the HTC U Ultra is the small secondary display above the main display, similar to what we have seen on the LG V10 and V20.
Photo credit: Jeremy Lips / Tom's GuideSize-wise, though both the Google Pixel XL and
the HTC U Ultra have 5.7 - inch screens, the U Ultra is slightly larger and heavier, at 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches and 6 ounces, versus 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches and 5.93 ounces for the Pixel XL.
According to perennial device leaker Evan Blass,
the HTC U will feature a 5.5 - inch 1440 x 2560 display, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 chipset, 64 GB of expandable, a 12 - megapixel main camera and a 16 - megapixel front - facing camera.
Off the bat,
the HTC U11 shares a lot of design elements with
the HTC U Ultra, released earlier this year.
Specifically, we're hearing about some features that will be present in the next phone in
the HTC U lineup - confusing called simply «HTC U.»
There's a lot to like about
the HTC U Ultra, including its liquid - metal design, handy second screen and rich stereo speakers.
It points to the LG G6 and
the HTC U Ultra as examples, both of them are powered by the Snapdragon 821.
With its unique liquid - metal finish and a range of eye - catching finishes (blue, white, black and pink),
the HTC U Ultra looks a lot like an expensive jewel.
The most likely scenario is that the X2 - HT is actually
the HTC U Play 2 that will be unveiled in late winter, approximately a year after its predecessor launched.
And like the iPhone 7, Moto Z2 Force, and
HTC U Ultra before it, the Pixel 2 does away with the headphone jack.
The U Play comes with a 5.2 - inch 1080p Super LCD display and lacks the 2.0 - inch secondary display found on
the HTC U Ultra.
Instead, the new
HTC U Ultra has been introduced at a dedicated event, which received the full attention of the press.
By the time
the HTC U Ultra goes on sale in March, many big players in the smartphone industry would have released their flagships, and most of them will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor.
But the event in Taiwan was also a good opportunity for the company to present another phone in
the HTC U series, the mid-ranger U Play.
Sense Companion is certainly more convenient on
the HTC U Ultra, thanks to its 2 - inch secondary display, very similar to LG's V20.
You'll definitely notice that
HTC U Ultra and HTC 10 are very different when it comes to design.
The main difference between the two flagships would be the fact that
the HTC U Ultra packs a larger 5.7 - inch Quad HD display, as well as a secondary 2.05 display, just like the LG V10 and V20.
Another novelty is the secondary display on
the HTC U Ultra, a 2 - inch screen that shows information like weather forecast, notifications and contacts.
Sapphire glass is also found on
the HTC U Ultra's main camera, keeping the sensor protected in case of scratches or falls.
HTC unveiled
the HTC U Ultra on January 12 right after CES 2017, being one of the first premium smartphones to be announced this year.
One of the long - time rumored features of the upcoming
HTC U 11 is something that we are now calling «Edge Sense.»
The HTC U Ultra has a huge display screen that takes after the LG V20 thanks to a primary display of 5.7 inches in size and a secondary ticker display that appears just right above the primary screen.
IBT reported last week that the Ocean Note might actually be called
the HTC U Ultra when it's finally announced during HTC's «For U» event tomorrow (Jan 12).
The U11 will be joining the recently - unveiled
HTC U11 Plus in rocking Android Oreo, but as pointed out earlier, the likes of
HTC U Ultra, HTC 10 and perhaps the HTC Bolt and
HTC U11 Life will also receive an update to Oreo.
The latest details on
the HTC U come in the form of leaked preview materials coming from Android Headlines.
Although HTC has resisted from calling it the flagship device,
the HTC U Ultra has features such as the Sense Companion voice assistant.
For those who have always loved HTC devices due to the great audio capabilities, the upcoming
HTC U won't be any different.
The HTC Ocean Note is reportedly
the HTC U Ultra, meaning the Ocean will also get a real name, possibly the HTC 11.
The HTC U Ultra might be a more powerful device, but the HTC 10 can still hold its own.
The HTC U Ultra was dubbed the Ocean Note and now that it's already confirmed, the other remaining device is the HTC Ocean, which was initially thought to be
the HTC U Play, but this turned out to be codenamed HTC Alpine.
BoomSound technology will still be at work with stereo speakers, but there possibly won't be a 3.5 mm audio jack, similar to
the HTC U Ultra.
Other extras will include a fingerprint scanner and touch - sensitive Edge Sense, but it the latter that might turn out to be the major USP for
the HTC U.
As a reminder,
the HTC U Ultra sports a metal and glass design, a massive 5.7 - inch QHD display and a 2.05 - inch second panel, and packs a Snapdragon 821 processor paired with 4 GB of RAM.
HTC U Ultra was announced at a special event on January 12, making it one of the first major smartphone flagships to be unveiled this year.