HTC has been producing some great Android smartphones, and their
latest flagship model is the HTC Sensation, which comes with a range of
impressive specifications, we recently showed you some hands on photos
of the new HTC Sensation, and have been testing it out over the last 10
days, so its time to let you guys know what we thought about the HTC
Sensation.
The first thing you notice about the HTC Sensation is the size of the
device, it features a large 4.3 inch qHD display. so the handset has a
similar size to the Samsung Galaxy S II we reviewed recently and also features very similar specifications.
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Both HTC and Samsung have been leading the pack with their Android
smartphones, and HTC’s latest offering will appeal to Android fans who
want the latest hardware and features in a stylish design.
Hardware Specifications
The HTC Sensation has a range of impressive hardware specifications,
just what you would expect from the latest flagship Android device from
HTC, it features a 4.3 inch 4HD display with a resolution of540 x 960
pixels, processing is provided by a dual core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon
processor, it also comes with the latest version of Android Android
2.3.3 and HTC’s Sense 3.0.
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The HTC Sensation comes with 768MB of ram, you also get 1GB of
storage built in, plus a microSD card slot, plus 802.11 b/g/n WiFi,
Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS, a G-sensor, gyro sensor, a proximity sensor,
ambient light sensor, and a micro USB 2.0 connection.
The Sensation is equipped with dual camera’s, up front there is a VGA
fixed focus camera for video chat, on the back you get an 8 megpaixel
camera with a dual LED flash and auto-focus, the camera is capable or
recording Full High Definition video in 1080p.
Other features on the HTC Sensation include, DNLA, WiFi and USB
tethering, and it also comes with the latest version of HTC’s custom
Android user interface, HTC Sense 3.0.
Design, Display, User Interface
The first thing you notice about the HTC Sensation is the size of the
handset, it features a large 4.3 inc qHD display, which makes it feel
slightly larger than your average smartphone, although it still feels
slim and light, measuring 126.1mm long by 65.4mm wide by 11.33mm thick,
and it weighs in at 148 grams.
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The HTC Sensation takes many of its design cues from earlier HTC
devices, it certainly feels very well made and it fits nicely in your
hand, with all the buttons easily accessible, there are four buttons on
the bottom of the display, which include, home, settings, back and
search.
The display on the HTC Sensation is one of the latest qHD displays,
it features a resolution of 540 x 860 pixels, everything looks clear and
bight on the screen, and it certainly doesn’t disappoint, the display
is great for games, and video and also surfing the web.
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The UI on the HTC Sensation is the latest version of HTC’s Sense, and
with previous HTC devices we have tested HTC’s Sense is a great user
interface, one of the best available on the market, and it has a wide
range of options which make customizing your UI a breeze.
Processor And Camera
The HTC Sensation features a dual core Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor, and
it works exactly like you would expect, everything feels fast on the
HTC Sensation, whether you are launching applications, playing games or
watching a video, the HTC Sensation’s processor handles everything with
ease.
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HTC has stepped up their efforts with the camera on the HTC
Sensation, providing an 8 megapixel camera with a dual LED flash and
built in auto-focus, the camera is capable of recording full HD video in
1080p, and it is certainly an improvement on some of the cameras we
have tested on previous HTC devices.
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The HTC Sensations camera does a good job at snapping photos and
recording video when the lighting is good, it isn’t as good in poor
light, but you still get the sort of quality you would expect from a
smartphone camera.
Battery Life
The HTC Sensation features a 1520mAh battery, and it works pretty
well for every day tasks like surfing the web,checking your email, and
playing games, its not quite as good as the battery on the Samsung
Galaxy S II, and didn’t last as long when we tested it, but it is still
adequate for every day use.
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If you are a heavy user you can expect to have to charge your HTC
Sensation on a daily basis, for average users, performing normal tasks
like checking email, surfing the web etc, you would probably end up
charging your sensation every one and a half to two days.
Conclusion
The HTC Sensation is an impressive smartphone, things that we liked
about it were the bright, clear display and the fast processor that made
everything feel snappy on the Sensation.
The Design is very nice, and the Sensation feels like a quality, well
built smartphone, it fits nicely in your hand and considering its large
4.3 inch display it still feels light and thin.
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The user interface (UI) is also very good on the Sensation, with a
wide range of features that can be customized to suit your personal
needs, we already liked HTC’s previous version of their Sense UI, and
Sense 3.0 adds more features and is an improvement over the previous
offering.
The HTC Sensation is definitely a smartphone that would be worth
checking out, comparing it to the Samsung Galaxy S II, it is a hard
choice between the two devices, we would recommend that you check out
both devices to find out which one would be best suited for your needs.
Have a look at our HTC Sensation gallery below for lots more photos of the Sensation and also HTC’s Sense 3.0 user interface.
The HTC Sensation is available in the UK from a range of mobile
carriers, and also available in the US from various carriers, the model
tested in this review was a UK model from UK mobile carrier Three, you
can find out more information about the HTC Sensation over at the Three website. |