HTC 11: rumours and release date

Availability, features and price. Here’s everything you need to know about HTC 11.

When HTC 10 launched earlier in 2016, it was something of a game-changer for the brand. For a couple of years, HTC’s smartphones felt a little too familiar, so we wanted a change. And that’s what we got in HTC 10, which is a totally new phone, complete with a brand new design and fancy specs.

Now, we’re hungry for more. We can’t help but speculate on what might come next. It helps that HTC 11 – the presumed name for the next HTC smartphone – rumours and release date theories have been plentiful. Here’s everything we know so far.

When is HTC 11 Being Released?

Let’s deal with the most pressing question: When on earth will HTC’s next flagship officially be out?

Since there hasn’t yet been an announcement, we can only work from HTC’s past behaviour. The Taiwanese company has always launched its flagship phone around the start of the year, and so it follows that HTC 11 should emerge early 2017.

The device could quite conceivably be launched at the MWC 2017 (between 27th February and 2nd March). Failing that, HTC will likely release the 11 during or before April, since that was the month chosen for the unveiling of HTC 10 in 2016.

HTC 11 Design Rumours

Okay, so we don’t know what the HTC 11 will look like yet. The design is being kept under very close wraps by the mobile developers, which means that we have very little to go on. However, one source on Weibo recently shared a picture allegedly showing off HTC 11’s design. We’re not entirely sure where they got the photo from and whether it’s legit, but it sure looks good.

If this is the clean, contemporary design we can expect, it’s fair to say that fans will not be disappointed. The style looks like an evolution of the HTC 10 but is somehow slicker and more minimal.

HTC 11 Camera Rumours

Many HTC users will want to know precisely what the camera on HTC 11 will be capable of, especially since this has been such a strong feature for flagship HTCs over the years.

With the likes of Apple and Samsung rolling out some absolute worldies in 2016, HTC is under pressure to pull something special out of the bag this year. Alas, according to the same Weibo source, HTC 11’s camera might not change much at all from the 10…

HTC 10 features a 12MP rear camera, and the source suggests that the 11 will also feature a 12MP camera! That being said, we know HTC isn’t daft. While the megapixel count may remain the same, there will almost certainly be improvements to the camera in other areas.

The Weibo source also claims that HTC 11 will feature an 8MP front-facing camera. No talk of a dual-lens camera just yet.

HTC 11 Power Rumours

Again, this is based on rumour, but a Chinese source recently leaked some very interesting information about HTC 11 internals. If we’re to believe it, then this fabled device will come complete with the state-of-the-art Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, a huge 8GB RAM and, what’s more, it’ll offer a whopping 256GB of internal storage. That’s more power, memory and room than you’ll know what to do with.

Right now, we don’t know what OS the phone will run on, but it would be logical for HTC to release the mobile with Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed. Of course, they’ll need to tweak the OS to suit the device, but it should be very similar to the original operating system.

HTC 11 Display Rumours

One area where HTC 11 speculation hasn’t been hard to come by is the display, from its resolution to its size to its design.

Because of the sheer number of rumours, we don’t have a definitive answer to these questions, so let’s entertain a couple of the most popular ideas right now. Something we keep hearing time and time again is that HTC 11 will sport an impressive 5.5-inch Quad HD (1440 x 2560) display for the most epic experience yet.

Even more exciting, though, is yet another Weibo source that’s claiming HTC 11 may have a curved edge, much like Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Whether HTC will look to emulate its South Korean competitor, we don’t know, but it’s a thrilling possibility.

HTC 11 Pricing Rumours

So, now that you’ve heard all the rumours, let’s talk money. Since this is HTC’s flagship phone, it should sit towards the high end of the market. Since we have no official word on the pricing, all we can really do is speculate. When HTC 10 was released in 2016, its RRP was about £570. It wouldn’t be particularly surprising if HTC 11 cost around the same.

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