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Sensation side!!!

My first android phone was Nexus One and after a year in December i bought Nexus S. Now i feel that i need a new phone or a tablet,right now i m little confused between samsung Galaxy s2 or Htc Sensation.
There are many forums on the net but the reason I m posting it here is that all the forums I've read and people are saying galaxy s2 is the right choice but I feel that sensation is better so I want u guys to pull from sgs2 to sensation's side.
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Should i go for Galaxy tablet or Asus EEEpad?
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Amritttt said:
My first android phone was Nexus One and after a year in December i bought Nexus S. Now i feel that i need a new phone or a tablet,right now i m little confused between samsung Galaxy s2 or Htc Sensation.
There are many forums on the net but the reason I m posting it here is that all the forums I've read and people are saying galaxy s2 is the right choice but I feel that sensation is better so I want u guys to pull from sgs2 to sensation's side.
Or
Should i go for Galaxy tablet or Asus EEEpad?
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You're going to have to make that decision on your own after handling both. Both are powerful phones, and can do the same things, but the rest is up to your tastes. The SGS2 might be the most powerful phone in the world currently but that doesn't mean that the sensation isn't also really good. I have not personally seen the SGS2 in person so I cannot speak of it's build quality, but if it's anything like the original SGS then it leaves quite a bit to be desired. I never truly liked the plasticy feel of the phone, and always thought it felt cheap. SAMOLED + is also a feature that you have to decide on whether you like. I personally love AMOLED screens, but it's not an option for me right now. The screen on the Sensation is quite sharp and is no slouch either. Then there's the choice between Sense and TouchWiz. Both have their pro's and con's but it's also matter of your tastes. Sorry if i've been no help, but I still think only you can make that choice after handling them both.

Since you have a nexus s, and if you are happy with it, i'd go for a tablet. Which one? Don't know, never really looked into them enough to give any valuable advice.

Paging Dr B said:
You're going to have to make that decision on your own after handling both. Both are powerful phones, and can do the same things, but the rest is up to your tastes. The SGS2 might be the most powerful phone in the world currently but that doesn't mean that the sensation isn't also really good. I have not personally seen the SGS2 in person so I cannot speak of it's build quality, but if it's anything like the original SGS then it leaves quite a bit to be desired. I never truly liked the plasticy feel of the phone, and always thought it felt cheap. SAMOLED + is also a feature that you have to decide on whether you like. I personally love AMOLED screens, but it's not an option for me right now. The screen on the Sensation is quite sharp and is no slouch either. Then there's the choice between Sense and TouchWiz. Both have their pro's and con's but it's also matter of your tastes. Sorry if i've been no help, but I still think only you can make that choice after handling them both.
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I've seen a couple of videos and tests also (ie:quadrant advanced,neocore,linpack) in which sgs2 and "LG G2X" wins cmon,I've seen the stock phone is pretty laggy specially the browser and sense 3.0 helicopter view.
I m sorry I m saying whatever I saw no hard feelings please thanks
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tinky1 said:
Since you have a nexus s, and if you are happy with it, i'd go for a tablet. Which one? Don't know, never really looked into them enough to give any valuable advice.
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Agreed. If you have a Nexus S I would just go with the Galaxy tab 10.1
It's currently the most powerful and physically appealing android tablet on the market right now. The SGS2 and Sensation are amazing phones but i'd go with the tablet.

Amritttt said:
I've seen a couple of videos and tests also (ie:quadrant advanced,neocore,linpack) in which sgs2 and "LG G2X" wins cmon,I've seen the stock phone is pretty laggy specially the browser and sense 3.0 helicopter view.
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You asked, and we answered. Odds are that you already knew what the benchmark scores were, and already saw those youtube videos and if that's the case then stop trolling. What i'm saying is this. If the SGS2 is a Lamborghini, then the Sensation is a Bentley. Might not be as fast, but it sure looks damn nice.

What about the custom roms are increasing the performance I mean the browser lag and the sense 3.0 lag
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Amritttt said:
What about the custom roms are increasing the performance I mean the browser lag and the sense 3.0 lag
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Well, you CAN'T flash a custom rom if you are not one of a very few people who have s-off. Not yet.

tinky1 said:
Well, you CAN'T flash a custom rom if you are not one of a very few people who have s-off. Not yet.
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Try not to feed him anymore.

Paging Dr B said:
Try not to feed him anymore.
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Watch it Just don't spoil fun for me, don't interfere

Sensation or SGS II ( T-mobile)

Hey guys. Greetings from the Vibrant community. Im eligible for an upgrade. Ive been lurking around here and the SGS II forums, trying to decide on a new phone. I know the SGS II is a beast, but havent seen any custom roms that just pop for me. Thats not a knock and the devs, I have a ton of respect for what they do. On the other hand there are several polished roms here. So are you guys still loving your Sensation's? Sensation or SGS II ?? Any input would be great? Thanks.

I think the Sensation is superior now.
QHD always over an aging 800x480 resoltion. Blacks are not that much better on the GS2 and would take QHD everytime. This is the main thing for me.
Faster processor
Better built
Resolution for me always wins. I don't need ultra black blacks on a mobile device, overrated difference anyway.

What are you using your phone for? What are your priorities?
Sensation fits mine the best. (screen resolution, audio quality, design, price - 100 EUR cheaper than GS2 here)
Yeah, I do love mine
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GreggoryD502 said:
Hey guys. Greetings from the Vibrant community. Im eligible for an upgrade. Ive been lurking around here and the SGS II forums, trying to decide on a new phone. I know the SGS II is a beast, but havent seen any custom roms that just pop for me. Thats not a knock and the devs, I have a ton of respect for what they do. On the other hand there are several polished roms here. So are you guys still loving your Sensation's? Sensation or SGS II ?? Any input would be great? Thanks.
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Greg,
I just switched from Vibrant to Sensation and I love this phone a lot. The GPS works great unlike vibrant. There are lot of sense roms available. CM 7 is at alpha stage. Currently, I am on TMX rom which I really like a lot with great battery. I tried muiu but had few problems. Eventually, I will get on CM 7 when they are on nightly. I had CM 7 nightly on my vibrant unfortunately, I had problems with incoming calls which was due to hardware problem.

Honestly I use my phone to talk, text and surf the web. I dont watch movies or put music on it. The GPS on the vibrant wasnt an issue. I kept it off anyways. You guys are making me want a sensation! Thanks for the input guys. Nice to see its civil in here!

Tbh i owned two and i just sold my sensation because the sgs 2 was the sensation + more!
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Imo the cost difference isn't worth it for the sgsII over the sensation this is honestly just my transition phone till I get something worth upgrading too hopeful early next year! But I am disappointed with the slcd over samoled but... The higher resolution really is nice
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you can probably get a used sensation for $250-260 off craigslist or ebay if you search well, $300 easy. an SII is going to cost at least $425. all things equal i'd probably pick the SII (as i'd prefer having an awesome camera and SAMOLED over moderately more high resolution screen), but only by a hair. with the difference in cost i chose the sensation and don't regret it

GreggoryD502 said:
Hey guys. Greetings from the Vibrant community. Im eligible for an upgrade. Ive been lurking around here and the SGS II forums, trying to decide on a new phone. I know the SGS II is a beast, but havent seen any custom roms that just pop for me. Thats not a knock and the devs, I have a ton of respect for what they do. On the other hand there are several polished roms here. So are you guys still loving your Sensation's? Sensation or SGS II ?? Any input would be great? Thanks.
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I prefer SGSII if the phone is not going to be modded. (e.g. S-off, root, custom rom, etc) cause the touchwiz is very nice. i like how SGSII looks and the functions inside.
Well Htc sensation is aniother choice for you if you're using the phone more in entertainment purpose. Beats audio included, 720p video recording, etc. and there's different kind of roms too, you can mod your phone in the way you want. Btw, I'm having a Htc sensation xe.

I'm a media head so actually the sensation works out for me. I wanted a SGS II but wound up getting my Sensation for free (business account) so I went the Sensation route.
Having it modded with Beats is nice, but I never use the HTC Music app (actually will be soon), I watch movies on it every so often (mostly because I got the 10 dollar credit on HTC watch for being a Tmo customer)
I surf the web, text, use GPS ALOT (I never turn it off), calls, emails, and more. Coming from a Moto Droid X2, I fell in love with QHD and felt the resolution on the SGS II was a downgrade.
The audio part is HUGE for me since I have the klispche ear buds they just released for Android Phones (Overrated when using the app for them, but the audio quality is GREAT)
So, I would say it is what you use it for. Me personally, my eyesight isn't great at seeing what the difference is color wise. So deeper blacks never existed for me. Battery life, build quality, and more are. I don't want to hold a phone and feel like I am holdiing a toy.

Lol, faster processor? They're the same.
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zeroprobe said:
I think the Sensation is superior now.
QHD always over an aging 800x480 resoltion. Blacks are not that much better on the GS2 and would take QHD everytime. This is the main thing for me.
Faster processor
Better built
Resolution for me always wins. I don't need ultra black blacks on a mobile device, overrated difference anyway.
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Faster Processor? I was under the impression that the GSII's Exynos is the best in the business.

The T-Mobile sgs2 has a 1.5 Snapdragon. Exact same as the Amaze. Sensation has essentially the same but its underclocked to 1.2. Both are in the S3 line of snapdragons. I also believe both have the adreno 220 gpu.
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Sensation appears to be the winning choice

Looks like I have a tough decision to make. The one thing that scares me is that I'm not familiar with rooting htc's or their recovery or s-off.

GreggoryD502 said:
Honestly I use my phone to talk, text and surf the web. I dont watch movies or put music on it. The GPS on the vibrant wasnt an issue. I kept it off anyways. You guys are making me want a sensation! Thanks for the input guys. Nice to see its civil in here!
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Then it sounds like a toss up tbh. But do you surf the net in landscape mode? Deathgrip can be really annoying if you're not right next to your router.

Cool thing about htc is once rooted and s-off, you can download and flash a new rom all from your phone. I believe you need a PC with samsungs.
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GreggoryD502 said:
Hey guys. Greetings from the Vibrant community. Im eligible for an upgrade. Ive been lurking around here and the SGS II forums, trying to decide on a new phone. I know the SGS II is a beast, but havent seen any custom roms that just pop for me. Thats not a knock and the devs, I have a ton of respect for what they do. On the other hand there are several polished roms here. So are you guys still loving your Sensation's? Sensation or SGS II ?? Any input would be great? Thanks.
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Honestly I go where the cyanogenmod is. Seriously.
HTC phones always have the best rom support and GPS locks in seconds. Literally.
HTC quality control blows though. Dust under screen, light leaks, different screens, bad emmc chips, the list goes on.
All that said I currently have two HTC devices. Glacier and sensation and love them both. The g2x just didn't do it for me.
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GreggoryD502 said:
Looks like I have a tough decision to make. The one thing that scares me is that I'm not familiar with rooting htc's or their recovery or s-off.
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HTC rooting is easy once you're up to speed and fastboot is nice. But odin can and will be a lifesaver sooner or later, lol.
At the end of the day if you want to run cyanogenmod sooner rather than 6 months later than everyone else (ahem, vibrant!) then HTC is the only choice.
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To the OP:
i got my sensation as a warranty exchange from the vibrant. just wondering why you are thinking of sensation or gs2, i would think you would be thinking the Amaze or the GS2...
if you are buying used it makes sense as the sensation would be cheaper, but if you are getting it for signing a new 2 yr contract, why are you contemplating the Sensation over the Amaze (which is updated and has more Ram)?

Should i come back to sensation from sgs2?

I gave my sensation to my girl and got the sgs 2,
I thought the sgs2 would have some good development going on but its more drama, the phone has awesome battery live, but not a concrete date for ics, not to mention that they also made xboarder, a great developer be banned from the forums, but i miss flashing ROMS here guys, perhaps this topic may seem absurd and not appealing to some, but the point is that i need a little feedback to make my session, I also hope this may help others that may be thinking on jumping boats, also my subject has nothing to do with ui or other issues with manufacturers, this is all about rom choices and community feedback, thanks in advanced
Don't feed the trolls.

I had an Amaze for a while, and I will say the first thing I missed was the Sensation community here on XDA.
I mean if you said the wrong thing over there or brought something up that was considered 'taboo' like lack of development, or opened a thread that had been answered before, but you didn't properly search, the mods would, depending on what it was, lock up the thread and possibly issue you a warning.
I think Mike's Rom thread got locked up because he had a falling out with the Mod. I also remember the Dev you mentioned one day locked up all his threads as a warning to all to stop asking him for ETA's and endless 'noob' questions.
Stuff like that doesn't happen here on the Sensation forums.
For me it was just too much drama over there. The Amaze is a great phone and I do wonder what it would be like if it was an international phone and S-off was achieved. I think the community for it would be much different.
Just my personal viewpoint on it.
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Honestly, if you want ROM choices then a GS2 does look like a better option.
Wasn't ICS meant to come in March for the GS2?

Sure. Come on back.

k0zmic said:
Honestly, if you want ROM choices then a GS2 does look like a better option.
Wasn't ICS meant to come in March for the GS2?
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If that was the case, i wouldn't be posting this question, thanks for the reply tho.
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Its coming out in march for the sensation as well.

I'm in a similar situation .. my wife and I got the sensations then I upgraded to sgs2 .. jz got the phone for less then 3 days then I let her play with it .. and the next thing i know her sim was in it and either that or I cook my own dinner (so you know how it turned out.
Anyway, the only thing I liked was the hardware .. screen size, amoled, 1.5ghz', internal storage, battery .. and that's it! And I hated that touchwiz so so much that I bought spb for cover up. And yes, the only guy that can bring ics is banned and criticized .. right now theres no word on ics update for Sammy t989 .. only att in march if I'm not mistaken.
Though it irritated me with wifi death grip on sensation and poor battery life on stock rom. So how did u like the sgs2?
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k0zmic said:
Honestly, if you want ROM choices then a GS2 does look like a better option.
Wasn't ICS meant to come in March for the GS2?
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I doubted .. there are very few roms for tmo sgs2 and all are GB roms .. I believe the one in march is for att and international version only
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I came from a SGS2...at first I hated the sensation because it felt a lot different and my modded SGS2 was insanely fast and stable and had tons of memory.
I've now rooted and s-off my sensation...oc'd to 1800+...and running Elagancia ICS and freaking love this phone now!
The community here and the development is sooooo much better than over at the SGS2 side.
I don't regret moving over to the Sensation at all.
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Vinsane said:
I came from a SGS2...at first I hated the sensation because it felt a lot different and my modded SGS2 was insanely fast and stable and had tons of memory.
I've now rooted and s-off my sensation...oc'd to 1800+...and running Elagancia ICS and freaking love this phone now!
The community here and the development is sooooo much better than over at the SGS2 side.
I don't regret moving over to the Sensation at all.
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Off topic but hows 1.8 ... Is it really a noticeable difference from 1.5 and hows the battery with that kernel working out for ya?
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qdochemistry said:
Off topic but hows 1.8 ... Is it really a noticeable difference from 1.5 and hows the battery with that kernel working out for ya?
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On top of it, what battery is being used here?

It's super smooth....buy since I really don't need it that high all the time....I clock back down to 1720+ using the latest 1.30 kernel (whatever the newest one is)
I'm using a anker battery that came with the phone when I got it from someone else.
I get great battery life...and I'm a heavy user. GPS always on...BT always on....screen brightness moderate...always data or WiFi...I tether for my wife's iPhone too
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qdochemistry said:
I'm in a similar situation .. my wife and I got the sensations then I upgraded to sgs2 .. jz got the phone for less then 3 days then I let her play with it .. and the next thing i know her sim was in it and either that or I cook my own dinner (so you know how it turned out.
Anyway, the only thing I liked was the hardware .. screen size, amoled, 1.5ghz', internal storage, battery .. and that's it! And I hated that touchwiz so so much that I bought spb for cover up. And yes, the only guy that can bring ics is banned and criticized .. right now theres no word on ics update for Sammy t989 .. only att in march if I'm not mistaken.
Though it irritated me with wifi death grip on sensation and poor battery life on stock rom. So how did u like the sgs2?
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Same story buddy, those are exactly the only aspects I like about sgs2 yet I think qhd seems better than samoled that at points yeah its bright yet in times fonts and some good walpapers loom cheap, being a Samsung device I assumed it was gonna have ics but I guessed wrong at least for Tmobile version, nope, sensation is ahead of the game, by miles with different builds, I still have some hope by the end of this month, if we dont get any ics, am snatching my sensation back from my girl, there may be even a newer build for it by then
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I think this thread has answered my questions for me,S2 forums seem to have stagnated at the moment,nothing new and interesting seems to be coming out any more and there so many people repeating themselves on there youde think your in a parrot farm,s2 is like a rocket but its plastic and for an audiophile like myself,sound quility is a bit of letdown,i like s2 but i dont think they like me,my 3rd one has now broke so its time to look elsewhere and its be between sensation xe or evo 3d.i think the xe is winning me over not just as a device but the variety of development within the community

After the Sensation what?

So, the Sensation has been out for a while and for me it has not lived up to my expectations. ICS is right around the corner for me but I'm sure it will make things somewhat more bearable until I do upgrade.
What is everyone planning on replacing their Sensation with?
Yesterday, I got to mess around with the Galaxy Note. All I have to say about that phone is that it is obscenely big. I love it. It's the only phone out now that is something truly different. Too bad it's AT&T.
The only other thing that is currently for sale is the Galaxy Nexus. Other than the fact that it's running ICS there isn't much to get excited about. I think I'm going to just keep my Sensation till the New Nexus phone is released and get on that one early.
I'm not a fan of Samsung's phones or touchwiz but I feel like HTC is just making phones while Samsung is experimenting with new forms and new ideas. If Cyanogemod 9 was out and if it were available on Tmo I'd be all over the Note.
What are you hoping to replace your Sensation with?

after so much Android, I'd like to try an iPhone or a WP7 device. then again I have my XE since one week only so I'm still in love

Replacing it now with Galaxy Nexus, ordered international version on dailysteals. I do not need the latest and greatest but want to have no skins and reliable software. I had custom ROMs since G1 but want to see how reliable is original Google software on hardware they test it with.
Sensation will go to DW who will replace her Vibrant.

Galaxy Note.
Or it's future WP7 equivalent because I can.

I'd go for the next iPhone only if it will have a 4" display. I really want to get myself an iPhone and see for myself what's all the fuss about.
But if Jellybean will be as innovative as ICS was when it launched I will definitely stay with Android and go for the next Nexus.

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I'd go for the next iPhone only if it will have a 4" display. I really want to get myself an iPhone and see for myself what's all the fuss about.
But if Jellybean will be as innovative as ICS was when it launched I will definitely stay with Android and go for the next Nexus.
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Same for me.

22VIN said:
I'd go for the next iPhone only if it will have a 4" display. I really want to get myself an iPhone and see for myself what's all the fuss about.
But if Jellybean will be as innovative as ICS was when it launched I will definitely stay with Android and go for the next Nexus.
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lol there is no fuss, limited close OS with ugly tiles and SMOOTH UI.
Just go and grab am iPod Touch if you really wanna how it looks and acts

I really love the look of new Sony xperias....specially the bottom strip....but i think i need to sacrifice on performance and available rom options if i wanna go with Sony.

Im keeping my sensation for a good while the nexus doesn't worth it 3hours screen on time max bad reception camera isn't great however great display and i have ics on my phone so the gnex isnt so special ...
Will get xperia s once it comes out for canada
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Next one is gonna be a SGS3, hopefully in summer

Ironzey said:
So, the Sensation has been out for a while and for me it has not lived up to my expectations. ICS is right around the corner for me but I'm sure it will make things somewhat more bearable until I do upgrade.
What is everyone planning on replacing their Sensation with?
Yesterday, I got to mess around with the Galaxy Note. All I have to say about that phone is that it is obscenely big. I love it. It's the only phone out now that is something truly different. Too bad it's AT&T.
The only other thing that is currently for sale is the Galaxy Nexus. Other than the fact that it's running ICS there isn't much to get excited about. I think I'm going to just keep my Sensation till the New Nexus phone is released and get on that one early.
I'm not a fan of Samsung's phones or touchwiz but I feel like HTC is just making phones while Samsung is experimenting with new forms and new ideas. If Cyanogemod 9 was out and if it were available on Tmo I'd be all over the Note.
What are you hoping to replace your Sensation with?
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Holding out for quad core. Sensation is a great phone for me, minus the dust issue that I'm about to solve with some gasket goo... I'm on phone 4. There really isn't anything spectacular out there for me.
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Want a phone with a camera as good as the iphone camera, let's face it the camera is the only thing it has that's better.
Never had a Sony Xperia phone but have heard that they have some of the best optics and Sony is developer friendly. Too bad the good ones hardly come to the US.
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dam already lol, ima hold out for a bit, dont really see the point of quadcore one my other phones that has a single core proccessor runs just about everything fine
plus dev on this phone seems better than most other phones

alireza_simkesh said:
I really love the look of new Sony xperias....specially the bottom strip....but i think i need to sacrifice on performance and available rom options if i wanna go with Sony.
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On the contrary! As someone else said, sony have become very dev friendly and seem committed to updates. Most xperia phones are getting CM builds too.
That being said I'm loyal to HTC for now - sense is the best skin IMO and AOSP also sick and I have the option of both! While the one series looks sick, I think the sensation will do me fine for at least another year. As of right now quad-core isn't a necessity for me... but we'll see

Quad core ? I hope you guys gonna hold whit you 20 extra batteries during your day ! dual core isn't good imagine quad core
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I love HTC and I love Sense and I will be getting the One X on Sprint. The Galaxy Nexus looks appealing but the camera is garbage and since I have a 4 year old the camera is very important to me.
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cdstewart said:
On the contrary! As someone else said, sony have become very dev friendly and seem committed to updates. Most xperia phones are getting CM builds too.
That being said I'm loyal to HTC for now - sense is the best skin IMO and AOSP also sick and I have the option of both! While the one series looks sick, I think the sensation will do me fine for at least another year. As of right now quad-core isn't a necessity for me... but we'll see
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nice...
yea i guess u would need a heat sink or some kinda fan on the back of a quad core device too cool it down....

Wherever the developers go, and some of the best stick with HTC phones. Prolly gonna end up with the ATT One X if TMo doesn't get it.

I just got my sensation. To be honest, in my opinion, companies comes out with every new versions of everything. But all in all, they're all the same. I was gonna wait for the HTC One S, but I figured, .3 difference on speed, just a little better on screen res. and beats? Not much of a difference, the sensation alone is fast and snappy, there is no reason for me to get anything high end because the sensation itself is a good device that pretty much do all the work. That's just me though AND, the sensation has a lot of love from the DEVs.

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Want a phone with a camera as good as the iphone camera, let's face it the camera is the only thing it has that's better.
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My personal experience is contrary.
My colleagues at work have iphones 4s. They often take photos for documentation. Their pics are generally ok for a phone camera but nothing special.
From what I see on a nearly daily base in real world, iphone photos are in no way superior to the pics I took with my X10i or take with my Sensation, which I think look remarkably clear.
Iphones produce exactly the same amount of crap as other phone cameras do.
Be warned ;-)

HTC Sensation: A Good buy?

So money isn't a huge problem. My birthday is coming up next week and I can get a new phone...I want the galaxy note but i know asking for that expensive phone will cut into bigger gifts
I've seen the HTC Amaze, Samsung galaxy Blaze and the sensation on sale off and on throughout August and right now the Sensation is free on two year contract...
Is this a good buy?
i don't care about the latest and greatest with the processors and all that...I just want to know from Sensation owners
1. Is it a good buy and are you happy with your Sensation now in August 2012?
2. What is a good free texting App that allows texting through data? I heard Google voice is good but it does not allow MMS?
3. Should I hold out and see if maybe the Amaze or the Galaxy S Blaze will be back up for sales? I own a Nexus S 4g right now and I am not too fond of Samsung due to this crappy phone.
I missed the web only special for the Gs2 that was on sale for like 3 hours at midnight so I am not sure which to buy....
Any help would be nice.
Thanks
Micah!

In short, no.
The screen may be sharp but the viewing angles are bad and its colours are quite washed out. Also mine, like many other sensations, has loads of dust under the screen which makes it hard to use in sunlight.
The stock ROM that comes with the phone is full of crap and lets the sensation perform to around half its full potential - there is very good dev support however so u can flash a better rom if u so wish.
I know u said that u dont care about processors but u really should.. we are on the verge of a new processor architecture for android phones (A15) so tbh this is not a great time to buy any phone since it will be outdated in a few months time. At least go with something like snapdragon S4 though (found in htc one s) which is probably the best out atm - about equal with tegra 3. The sensation has snapdragon s3 which is now pretty outdated.
Also the stock battery is terrible in the sensation and u will probs find urself buying a 3rd party battery after a few months.
In my opinion go with an HTC One S... similar form factor but loads better. If u wanna spend less look at the galaxy s2.
Good texting app over data is whatsapp (u must of heard of it) its free on all smartphones.

fredcorp6 said:
In short, no.
The screen may be sharp but the viewing angles are bad and its colours are quite washed out. Also mine, like many other sensations, has loads of dust under the screen which makes it hard to use in sunlight.
The stock ROM that comes with the phone is full of crap and lets the sensation perform to around half its full potential - there is very good dev support however so u can flash a better rom if u so wish.
I know u said that u dont care about processors but u really should.. we are on the verge of a new processor architecture for android phones (A15) so tbh this is not a great time to buy any phone since it will be outdated in a few months time. At least go with something like snapdragon S4 though (found in htc one s) which is probably the best out atm - about equal with tegra 3. The sensation has snapdragon s3 which is now pretty outdated.
Also the stock battery is terrible in the sensation and u will probs find urself buying a 3rd party battery after a few months.
In my opinion go with an HTC One S... similar form factor but loads better. If u wanna spend less look at the galaxy s2.
Good texting app over data is whatsapp (u must of heard of it) its free on all smartphones.
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Thank you for the feedback!
Yeah the ONE S is Free On contract as well(with a 50 buck rebate)....I am so mad I missed the sell for the Samsung Galaxy S2 on Contract!
So you recommend the ONE S? Would the Amaze be a better fit than the Sensation or are they on par with one another? I heard the Amaze has a beautiful camera

Same question
I haven't any dust or battery problem...
But it true that the stock ROM isn't very good...

armandkd said:
I haven't any dust or battery problem...
But it true that the stock ROM isn't very good...
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IS this the same phone that when you press home button it will always go back to the white HTC screen?

Don't get one s(I have it..in short it sucks.) Don't get HTC. Get the Samsung galaxy 3. You won't regret it.

do you absolutely NEED a new phone? or can you hold out a bit longer?
reason being, HTC One X+ is coming to T-Mobile this fall/winter and its a beast
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/08/htc-onex-is-codenamed-the-htc-endeavor-2-says-stuff-magazine/
I love the Sensation, only problem I have with it is the speaker quality and the antennas are built into the back case. Also if you want faster download/upload speeds, the Sensation is capped at 14.4 Mbps while most other phones now are 42 Mbps

Here's my 2 cents.. I think, if you don't have much of a choice and you aren't able to get the one s. you should just go for it.. Buy the sensation, root it, get a good ROM. This phone, although it is 1 year + old already.. Is still pretty awesome.. If you love playing games, you need not worry as most if not all games on the play store works absolutely fine on the sensation.. Watching videos are awesome and very much clear. But the only downside to the sensation is as fredcorp above have said.. The battery is horrible.. Thus, it is likely you would need to spend an extra 30 dollars for new Anker battery..Thats about all you need. I used to own a SGSII but sold it to get my sensation. Not regretting.. Again this is only my opinion. To me, build quality matters.. The sensation has got it. In terms of community (development) people are alot more willingly to help on the sensation threads and there are a ****load of ROMs, MODs for you to try out. cheers~ do update us on what you got. Enjoy.

Get the sensation for now, then upgrade later. I've had no issues and enjoy my S4G!

No, I have one and it is a battle against lag. Get the S2, it is butter smooth with the Exynos processor. I love sense 4 and will get another HTC phone in the future for it. I recommend the international One X.
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What is great about the Sensation is the Dev support. If you like running different roms the Sensation is the way to go. You can choose Sense 4, Sense 3.6, ASOP, AOKP, etc. it never gets old.
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In all my electronic devices, the Sensation is the only one who performs better today then the day I bought it. Yep! It gets better every week. Loud speaker is very weak, but other then that I enjoy my phone and it is performing so well that I don't feel the need to update my device yet. I have 2 Sensations and 1 Amaze and I really prefer the Sensation in the end.
Development thread is huge and support is stellar.
The 2 years contract is certainly the turnoff of your deal, otherwise you will enjoy the phone.

Development : sensation
Stock and fast stock : amaze
Camera AMAZE
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Better get an s2 honestly great battery life and camera sexy display aswell more light ...
Sensation is a great phone to toy around whit but sometimes i wish it could give me better battery even tho i own a 1900mah extended battery
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S2 has horrible build quality
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amandez said:
S2 has horrible build quality
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We all know samsung phones made out of plastic just get an otterbox and your good to go
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for the price they are now-a-days & the performance you get out of it i'd say it's a pretty solid phone all around.... except for the battery that is.

VivaLaCam92 said:
for the price they are now-a-days & the performance you get out of it i'd say it's a pretty solid phone all around.... except for the battery that is.
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Battery&camera
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I've owned The Amaze, Sensation and the S2.
The amaze is fast when it's on stock and yes, the camera is amazing. If you don't mind having sense 3.6 and somewhat crappy battery life then go for the amaze
The s2 is also a great phone but the screen resolution is pure crap ! Yeah it has beautiful saturated colors but Everything is just so huge and pixelated And the screen does get scratches a lot easier than the sensation and the amaze . It does lag a lot with the new OTA ICS update. Although, rooting it makes it a great phone to own u can change the screen density so things won't be as huge and it does have a great development thread lots of great roms to flash. It also has a big battery. So it is a great phone, only if you root it and load a custom rom.
As for the sensation it is my DailyDriver. It has a Beautiful QHD screen that i love sure it's not no super amoled plus but it has better resolution wich is a + for me. The stock rom is ok. It does lagg here and there. But the development on this phone is great ! Lots of roms to flash. It shouldn't be long for us to get a stable jellybean rom. Battery life does kind of suck though.
Thats just my personal experience from owning these phones.
I would get the One S though, it's a amoled display with a qhd resolution wich looks great ! And it has a very very fast processor. Rooting it and loading a custom rom should make it a even better phone to own !
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Im not enjoying the sensation screen at all very poor viewing angle in direct sunlight ..
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