14 DAY TRIAL // HTC U11 was officially announced back in May and the device brings lots of improvements and features to its smartphone line. The HTC U11 was recently subjected to a thorough durability test conducted by Zach from JerryRigEverything.
HTC U11’s durability was put to the test in a number of challenges that included scratching and even subjecting the phone to a source of heat. HTC U11 comes with Gorilla Glass 5 coating on top of its display and the scratch test reveals that the screen got scratched on level 6, same as the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8.
The test reveals that keys and coins won’t have any effect on the display, but small particles of sand could still scratch it. The fingerprint touch pad scratches a bit harder than the display, despite having the same glossy feel to it.
HTC U11 stays intact during some tests, but eventually breaks
It’s worth mentioning that even with excessive damage, the scanner can still read fingerprints without encountering any major difficulties. The front camera is hidden below the glass and appears to be well protected. The rear camera lens doesn’t have a plastic coating and appears to be quite scratch resistant.
The sides and volume button are made out of metal and do require some applied force to scratch. The squeeze feature appears to continue working, despite all of the scratches. The burn test showed that it took only 8 seconds for pixels to turn black, but the good news is that the display completely recovered soon afterward.
The bent test revealed one of HTC U11’s main flaws. The squeezable feature required the phone to have a bendable capacity, which can become a problem. The test showed that the phone bent considerably and eventually cracked. The front glass shattered, while the back glass remained intact. This was probably caused by the squeezable sides, which don’t really add much structural integrity to the smartphone.
