HTC U11 Eyes Launched with Face Unlock and Dual Selfie Camera

HTC has today unveiled its new U11 Eyes smartphone. The device is the newest addition to the HTC family. The HTC U11 Eyes include dual selfie camera, octa-core processor and face unlock feature.

The HTC U11 Eyes

The main highlight of the smartphone is its dual front-facing camera. The two 5 megapixel camera offers bokeh effect which can change the depth of field effect in real time or after the taking the photo. Other than the bokeh effect HTC also presents HDR (High Dynamic Range) and a beauty mode which claims to create ‘spectacular selfies’.

The HTC made device has a 5.99-inch comes with a super LCD 3+ Full HD+ (2160×1080) display. Furthermore, the company has also covered the display in an IP-67 rated water and dust-resistant wrap-around all-glass casing. This means that the device is also water resistant up to 1 meter for 30 mins.

It also looks like the device comes with the same rear camera as the HTC U11. The 12 MP lens has an aperture of f/1.7. Moreover, the rear camera of the HTC U11 Eyes has HDR boost, bokeh mode, beauty mode and optical image stabilization. The camera also comes with augmented reality stickers.

HTC U11 Eyes Specifications

The device comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 SoC and 4 GB of RAM. The U11 Eyes also has 64 GB internal storage which can be upgraded to 400 GB using a MicroSD card. Other than all these it also has ‘Edge Sense’. Edge Sense is HTC’s gimmicky feature through which one can open apps, zoom into maps or assign other tasks by squeezing the sides of the phone. The phone is powered by a 3,930 mAh battery which should be enough to last a full day.

HTC also claims that the Face Unlock feature of their device can easily understand between a real human being and photos or videos of someone’s face. The device can also identify you even if you are wearing sunglasses or breathing masks. It can be highly useful in markets like China and India where pollution level is too high.

The HTC U11 Eyes look pretty similar to the HTC U11 with its glossy back. The U11 Eyes has three color options – Solar Red, Ceramic Black, and Amazing Silver. Price for the 64 GB version will be starting at 3,898 yen which translates to $500. Currently, the smartphone will only sell in Hong Kong from Wednesday. The device is also due to launch in China later this month. However, there is no confirmation about the global launch at this point.

Soumyajit Ghosh