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Onto a winner: HTC U11 packs a punch with top of the line specifications

With a 3D glass display and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, the HTC U11 looks stunning. The 5.5-inch screen with 2560x1440 pixel resolution offers a crisp and clear display. The reflective liquid glass rear, however, is a fingerprint magnet.
The most intriguing part of this new flagship from HTC is the intuitive Edge Sense feature. The U11 has embedded pressure sensors on the sides which when squeezed can launch an app. For instance, I could launch the camera app by lightly squeezing the part below the volume key, and even capture an image by squeezing it again. In the advanced mode, which requires a quick set-up to be enabled, you can launch two apps - one with 'short squeeze' and another with 'squeeze and hold'. You can use this to carry out tasks such as launching voice assistant, Facebook, taking a screenshot, turning on/off flashlight, activating instant voice recording or turning on Wi-Fi Hotspot. At 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9mm, weighing 169 gm, the U11 is quite a handful and this feature comes handy when the other hand is occupied or when you are under water - U11 is IP67 certified, water resistant.