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HTC U11 Life review: A mid-range U11 with Edge Sense squeeze gestures.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2017·$350
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#41 of 63
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The compact U11 with squeeze gestures.

HTC U11 Life brought the flagship U11's Edge Sense (squeeze the frame to trigger actions) to a $350 mid-range with IP67 and Android One.

01Display

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.

TypeIPS LCD
Size5.2 inches
Resolution1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)

02Camera

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Main16 MP, f/2.0
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.

ChipsetSnapdragon 630
RAM3 / 4 GB
Storage32 / 64 GB · microSD

04Battery

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2017 — 12 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity2,600 mAh
WiredQC 3.0

05Build

66/100

66/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.

06Value

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

What works
  • IP67 ruggedness.
  • Edge Sense squeeze gestures.
  • Android One variant for clean Android.
  • 142 g compact.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 630 modest.
  • 2,600 mAh small battery.
  • No jack — USB-C only.
  • Limited carrier support.
Cross-shop it against
Nokia 7 Plus
$429 · score 70/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 63-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .