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Should I trade?????;

So there's a guy who will give me a new sealed G2X and $100 for my sensation now I had the g2x before and before it got the ota 2.3.3 but the only reason i would be reason I would be trading is for the pure speed of the g2x because let's be real our sensation is slow I mean I have full s-off and custom ROM with no sense and my quadrant still blows Mabey 1800 to 2100 how is that ? Please tell me thats not for long and its only because the roms suck right now on the sensation? So there you have it i love everything else about the sensation specs are better then the g2x but the speed will have you think otherwise Should i trade or wait?
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My Phone is for benchmarking only, too!
Man put TouchWiz on the Sensation and have a look again! Sense is huge! And the g2x is not faster

Have you used the g2x it blows the sstion out speed wise and i have a sensation its just faster but I don't know why I wanna keep my sensation because like i said the specs are better nobody wants to say it but we all know the Tegra2 has the uperhand ....
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g2x has too many problems. I wanted to love g2x over sensation but it put me down with all the issues.

nucentury08 said:
Have you used the g2x it blows the sstion out speed wise and i have a sensation its just faster but I don't know why I wanna keep my sensation because like i said the specs are better nobody wants to say it but we all know the Tegra2 has the uperhand ....
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I have the G2X and no it doesn't blow the Sensation out of the water. First off, before I removed Sense, the Sensation has always opened apps and interacted with apps faster than the G2X. It also loads Google Maps faster as you scroll through the map. Browsing has always been smoother while scrolling through the pages and the two games I play the most, run smoother on the Sensation. Really the only thing the G2X was faster at was the UI but now that I am using ADW with Sense removed, my Sensation us as fast as my G2X. If you want, I can show you a video of how fast my Sensation is.
I care more about real life experience rather than what some beanchmark is telling me. Quite frankly, I don't even believe most of these benchmarks as I don't think there using our asynchronous processor correctly.
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Lol, take it from me. DO NOT GET THE G2x. Even Tmobile and LG are trying to wash their hands off it right now. If it does get an update or the so called update in few weeks, it will most likely be the last. I seriously doubt they will be able to fix ALL the problems. I was lucky enough to get exchange my G2x for Sensation and so far it has worked right. The one thing that didn't work for me and i needed was BT A2DP. The random reboot i could deal with but imagine you are talking to someone and bam, your phone is rebooting. You wake up the the sound of your phone rebooting .... Please read up on the G2x forum and don't say we didn't warn you.
PS: Make sure if you do get it that the 14days grace period is valid and go from there.

cenwesi said:
Lol, take it from me. DO NOT GET THE G2x. Even Tmobile and LG are trying to wash their hands off it right now. If it does get an update or the so called update in few weeks, it will most likely be the last. I seriously doubt they will be able to fix ALL the problems. I was lucky enough to get exchange my G2x for Sensation and so far it has worked right. The one thing that didn't work for me and i needed was BT A2DP. The random reboot i could deal with but imagine you are talking to someone and bam, your phone is rebooting. You wake up the the sound of your phone rebooting .... Please read up on the G2x forum and don't say we didn't warn you.
PS: Make sure if you do get it that the 14days grace period is valid and go from there.
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The Gingerbread update is available now from LG and August 8th at Core locations.
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The main reason you want to trade the Sensation for a G2x is their Quadrant scores? Really?

Sensation doesnt need him.. Would end up making a thread cuz he bricked it anyway.. Benchmarks mean nothing and if your so in love with the samsung ya should get it
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joshndroid said:
Sensation doesnt need him.. Would end up making a thread cuz he bricked it anyway.. Benchmarks mean nothing and if your so in love with the samsung ya should get it
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Samsung???
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I'v been using the galaxy s2 since propably a week after it came out..and I can say this phones is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!
I hardly get the random reboots ever. And currently there are a lot of updates.
And in terms of specs im sure the galaxy s2 is better as it has more ram, alot more storage and the exynos chipset is also faster. It also has super amoled plus.. or are you after the tegra version?? :l I suggest i9100
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3875&idPhone2=3621
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And who is talking about GS2, some here doesnt read he's talking about an LG G2X, dude my wife have the G2X and I will never exchange my Sensation for hers

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Samsung???
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Same sheet haha
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Lol, ok easy mistake to make im in bed just reading through forums feeling like a zombie nd I was wondering with what the x was for in that case htc sensation is well better.
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The only thing u would use the LG G2x for is a shim for my wobbly patio table.
Sensation 100% man. Maybe the only thing u wanna do is flash a ROM without sense 3.0 and Ur good
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i just came from the g2x and i wouldnt go back too many problems you have to mod that phone heavily to make everything work, the only problem i have now with my sensation i got today is the video camera? does any mode record in 30fps cause its not working on mine

Besides the software problems have you seen the chin on that phone? I think it might be bigger than the chin on my face.
Keep your sensation

danz8509 said:
i just came from the g2x and i wouldnt go back too many problems you have to mod that phone heavily to make everything work, the only problem i have now with my sensation i got today is the video camera? does any mode record in 30fps cause its not working on mine
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It should record 1080p at 30fps in well lit situations. Doesn't do so well in situations with no light.

I'm definitely disappointed with the sensation 4g. It lags a lot in my opinion. While sense is a beautiful UI, it is just to heavy. I bought this phone off contract ( 549.99 Plus tax) thinking this would be it. The fast phone that I have been waiting for and I swore to myself to not buy another samsung phone but looks like I'm gonna get the Hercules or whatever galaxy s 2 is coming to tmobile. At the end of the day you have to see what's best for you. I honnestly do not care about the ahs display, its very nice don't get me wrong, but I rather have the wvga phone that is just smoother on a day to day basis. Iam almost certain that a lot of people are a bit disappointed with the sensation. The truth is it underwhelms. Come on 1.2 GHz dual core and it lags?

It lags? Haven't noticed it really. Been using Leedroid since day one (yesterday) and adw launcher.
The o2x is a disappointment like all lg phones. They should just stick to something they are good at like televisions.
On paper it's great but software is trash.
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Worth Sensation or wait

I have a HD2 with Dorimanx CM7 MAGLDR. I need a new toy, I was thinking of getting a used HTC Sensation off Criagslist. Instead of using my, upgrade with TMobile. So I, can wait for HTC Ruby or Samsung Hercules in October. Is a Sensation worth the troubl. Thanks!

It is definitely worth it.
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Agreed. Definitely worth it.
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Wait. Nothing special when it was released, and certainly nothing special now when SGS2/Nexus Prime/other phones are coming out soon.

The Janitor Mop said:
Wait. Nothing special when it was released, and certainly nothing special now when SGS2/Nexus Prime/other phones are coming out soon.
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TOTALLY agree... nothing special.

The Sensation is an okay phone.....just nothing special. I still prefer my rooted Vibrant that I handed off to my wife!

I would wait. Play with them all in the store, and choose the one you prefer or suits your needs.

I just upgraded from my HD2 to a sensation and I'm not regretting it at all. Got tired of waiting for the GS2 and Acer Iconiatab A100. By the time they come out something else awesome will be coming out. I also have faith that the full potential of this phone will be unlocked soon enough. I love the stock Rom too so I'm not hurting for that to happen right away anyways. Best phone I have owned. Awesome bettery life too!
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The S4G is great to play with for now, and all the cooked roms & mods over in Development! Or you could wait for the Nexus 3!!

As much as I love my sensation, if I were you, I'd wait for something better. Hopefully the next nexus will be out soon. Ill be preordering that first chance I get lol
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I am so tempted on getting a used sensation off craigslist just to toy witn until Hercules or prime comes out or even Samsung note
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gijoe69 said:
I am so tempted on getting a used sensation off craigslist just to toy witn until Hercules or prime comes out or even Samsung note
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Sounds like a winning bet!

I say wait. Sensation is not a perfect phone, it has problematic spots such as battery overheat and then rapid drain, often reloads, weak screen performance on a bright day. But I am still happy with it.
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RonRodex said:
I say wait. Sensation is not a perfect phone, it has problematic spots such as battery overheat and then rapid drain, often reloads, weak screen performance on a bright day. But I am still happy with it.
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I thought this phone had was really good visibility on a bright day?

RonRodex said:
I say wait. Sensation is not a perfect phone, it has problematic spots such as battery overheat and then rapid drain, often reloads, weak screen performance on a bright day. But I am still happy with it.
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Actually, in general Sensation has improved all the mentioned things compared to previous HTC phones. Soooo, just bad experience really, it's not common.
Sensation over HD2? Well, i came from Desire, and expected something out of this world, so got disappointed. The only MASSIVE improvement ove hd2 is the screen, the rest of it, well, an improvement but not the one to die for.

{LCD}Stelios said:
I thought this phone had was really good visibility on a bright day?
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Definitely not. I will never buy a LCD screen phone again, simply because LCD screens are worthless in sunlight. I certainly appreciate the qHD resolution that the Sensation has, but as soon as phones start coming out with improved SAMOLED+ (meaning fixing some issues such as odd colors) screens that also have good resolution (qHD or up), I'll be looking to switch.

Just picked up a sensation liking it so far..had trouble getting data to work had to upgrade HD2 simcard and change data plan with tmobile from smartphone unlimited to 5gb plan smartphone plan was not compatible with new network
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gijoe69 said:
Just picked up a sensation liking it so far..had trouble getting data to work had to upgrade HD2 simcard and change data plan with tmobile from smartphone unlimited to 5gb plan smartphone plan was not compatible with new network
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Smartphone unlimited most definitely does have access to the new network. All T-Mobile data plans have access to all network speeds. They just don't want to give the apn to continue using it and fed you that line of bull to force you onto an "android" plan. Try calling customer loyalty and getting this plan:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192020
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Had hd2 also, upgraded and its alright. You can definitely tell the smoothness of the sensation. But the HD2s screen was spectacular, the small bezel was amazing. It made the phone look so much bigger. The colors are better on the HD2 as well, the sensation has a red Hue.
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Get a sensation or wait?

Here are some deciding factors for me:
Battery life (i want at least a day)
CM7/stock rom support - how is it? CM7 on my vibrant kills battery life and isn't smooth (the framerate is locked at 50 I think and scrolling logic is kinda weird)
Support from htc (official updates)
Sense (I have never used sense, I had a g1 and have a vibrant. How is it? Is it worth the cpu/ram usage)
Build quality - does the phone creak at all? Does it feel good in the hand?
I'm debating jumping on this phone or waiting it out with my vibrant. (I HATE touchwiz, and CM7's battery life hit makes it a no go) Any advice?

Just wait for sensation beats
Beyond the sound quality , there is some manufacturing problems in the current sensation, for example dust underneath screen
They may fix in this second generation of sensation
It feels good in the hand otherwise and sense interface is great

fifdfifd said:
Just wait for sensation beats
Beyond the sound quality , there is some manufacturing problems in the current sensation, for example dust underneath screen
They may fix in this second generation of sensation
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Agree with that advice

You can always get a spare battery.
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Or the htc amaze 4g prolly be out mid to end of October
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Jay21fire said:
Or the htc amaze 4g prolly be out mid to end of October
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And once that is released there will be a better phone coming out, so you might as well wait for that.
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Now that I currently own one. I would honestly say wait. I'm dissatisfied with it.
the Sense , gets slow when you get a lot of widgets on your screen. Sense freezes and restarts after accessing the market. etc.
I am happy with the phone quality, however reception could be better.
I have 2 ANKER batteries for it and sometimes one of them won't last me a whole day.
Also when i type in portrait mode, the keyboard keeps hiding itself if i type to fast.
Photos are good but not fantastic. My Galaxy S took better pictures and it didn't have and LED.
i see no difference between my old Galaxy S (Vibrant 3g) and 1.2ghz dual core in the Sensation. You can see it in the quadrant scores but not on a day to day usage.
my 2 cents

If you are on Tmobile, HTC amaze and sgs2 are coming on Oct 12th. So better to wait and check them out instead of buying sensation now.
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djm3ph said:
Now that I currently own one. I would honestly say wait. I'm dissatisfied with it.
the Sense , gets slow when you get a lot of widgets on your screen. Sense freezes and restarts after accessing the market. etc.
I am happy with the phone quality, however reception could be better.
I have 2 ANKER batteries for it and sometimes one of them won't last me a whole day.
Also when i type in portrait mode, the keyboard keeps hiding itself if i type to fast.
Photos are good but not fantastic. My Galaxy S took better pictures and it didn't have and LED.
i see no difference between my old Galaxy S (Vibrant 3g) and 1.2ghz dual core in the Sensation. You can see it in the quadrant scores but not on a day to day usage.
my 2 cents
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I second this
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GS2 OR Keep my Sensation? ?

Well I can keep my sensation or spend 529$ and get a GS2 Tuesday from tmobile I had to return the test units I used 2 weeks ago but now im asking myself do I keep my sensation or sale it for 300$ and add 250$ on top and get the Gs2 is it worth it im on Cm7 and yes im a power user.
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Do u mean a g2x?
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No he means galaxy s 2
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I would just sell the Sensation.

I would just wait for Prime
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nucentury08 said:
Well I can keep my sensation or spend 529$ and get a GS2 Tuesday from tmobile I had to return the test units I used 2 weeks ago but now im asking myself do I keep my sensation or sale it for 300$ and add 250$ on top and get the Gs2 is it worth it im on Cm7 and yes im a power user.
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480x800 is so 2009
Although the SGS2 is a fantastic device, it's not all that much better than the Sensation. The only real selling points it has over the Sensation is the SAMOLED+ display tech, the onboard storage, and the Exynos CPU. It's also thinner and lighter. The Sensation though, has a higher density screen so even though it's LCD, it's nicer to look at (IMO). The size/weight issue is a personal thing - I had the original SGS and thought it felt too cheap and light to be such expensive device. To me, the extra heft of the Sensation makes it feel a nicer device, but whatever.
If you were upgrading from an older device, it'd be a tough choice as it is. If I were you though, I'd stay with the Sensation because you just won't notice $530 (or even $250) worth of difference
EDIT: as a side note, I did upgrade to the Sensation from a similar device - the LG Optimus 2X. I had multiple issues with that device though, and the Sensation feels like a dream in comparison.

I've just had the SGS2 and got rid of it for the Sensation. I don't regret it. What I will say is this : whichever one you have you will want the other!! But I can tell you that the Sensation is worth keeping. Find a rom that you like and personalise & tweak it. Personally, I'm using xl DI GIT AL lx "digitalized" ics themed rom. Very quick.
The phone is more of a premium handset in other's eyes as well.

KlashbeN said:
I would just wait for Prime
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This person is right.
Why anyone would get a device that's about to get outdated really, really soon makes no sense to me.

Id stick with the Sensation as well. Once it has ICS, it will be on the same level as the Prime anyways. Not as good, but on the same level.
Matt

I was waiting for the SGS2 to come out as well but now that it is out I actually don't think it is any better than the Sensation. I went to tmobile store to try it out and found that my Sensation feels better because of Sense. The SGS2 was not thinner than the Sensation imo. it feels bulkier in my pocket. I'm glad i went with the sensation instead of waiting forever for the SGS2

I'd stick with the Sensation and just load ICS when it get's released.
why bother with the SGSII at this point? especially considering Tmous version uses the same Snapdragon processor?
if you really feel the need to upgrade just wait out a few more months for the newer phones in the pipeline... at the very least until Nov. for the Nexus.

i just came from gs2 to sensation xe this week
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slee88 said:
i just came from gs2 to sensation xe this week
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same here just ordered, sold my SGS2 for a good price and i think the bit i have to pay for the Sensation XE is more than appropriate

Isn't Tmo GS2 really behind in terms if development?
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Keep the sensation, I have a feeling our qHD resolution will make full use of itself when ICS comes out

lloyd_turkey2 said:
Keep the sensation, I have a feeling our qHD resolution will make full use of itself when ICS comes out
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Hope the waiting would be worthed!!
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I would definitely go with the SGSII... Well I did, it's the better phone hands down. Longer battery life, not laggy like sensation as far as stock goes, it's been out two weeks and it's already rooted ( like a week ago) it already has a couple of ROMs and the super AMOLED plus display is stunning. Personally I like having a light device, it may be plastic but I'm sure it has better chances of surviving a drop than the sensation. Now on the other hand the sensation has a great resolution, very sharp and lots of ROMs and devs behind it so if you're into ROMs and customizing and all that than it should be good too. But comparing both phone stock, no contest, the SGSII is the better phone.

people should stop comparing SGS2 stock with Sensation stock!
Sense ROMs will always be slower then stock Android.
Main point of HTC phones are Sense. If you dislike Sense then SGS2 is the way to go.

I would also stich with sensation

Go to a shop and take a SGS2 and turn it on. Take your sensation and turn it on. Place the two displays in front of you.
At this point you will just have noticed the low res of the sgs2 and the blueish display of the samsung, and you will turn it off and return to the shelf.
Problem solved.

HTC Sensation vs HTC Amaze with ICS

Now that ICS is available for both the Sensation and the Amaze I'm wondering if its worth it to pay the extra $200+ for an Amaze? I can buy a used Sensation for less than $100, but the Amaze is still upwards of $300.
What I'm mostly looking for is a good camera to be my day to day point and shooter. Is the Sensation's camera good enough?
The HSPA+ on the Amaze is very tempting, but is it a considerable speed boost?

Gazelle.com buys the Sensation used for $140 so if you can get one cheaper then that its a deal.
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I found a used Sensation down the street from me on craigslist for $75. I'm not sure about the condition, but it should be fine. I'd just like to have the nicer camera of the Amaze.

wtf? where the hell do you live? hope the screen/digitizer is ok and imei is not blacklisted.
in my neck of the woods, sensations go for 250 on average (~240-300), and amazes are 300 on the low end (300-400).
big selling point for the amaze is hspa+ 42 if that's of importance to you. sensation is hspa 14, which gets around 2-7mbps real world.
I've never played with an amaze in person, but I hear the physical size of the sensation is better.

I'm in Virginia. There's one used Sensation for $75 on cl and another used for $150.

Jesus buy both of them if they're legit. Tell on forums or eBay. Profit and buy the amaze
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Hawkee said:
I'm out on the east coast in Virginia. There's one used Sensation for $75 on cl and another used for $150.
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That one Is spam bro if you live in Hampton Roads area
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And I live in va on cl HTC amaze goes for 275-350 highest but beware the HTC amaze has allot of flaws from what my friend has told me one is GPS IS POOR death grip and the phone tends to over heat under heavy use.
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Have a friend with an Amaze -- he has no problems with it, but a lot of white light comes in the bottom of the screen, and the glass sticks up higher than the frame, which kinda sucks if you dont use a case
Overall, its very similar to a Sensation -- perhaps the camera is a bit better

ziddey said:
wtf? where the hell do you live? hope the screen/digitizer is ok and imei is not blacklisted.
in my neck of the woods, sensations go for 250 on average (~240-300), and amazes are 300 on the low end (300-400).
big selling point for the amaze is hspa+ 42 if that's of importance to you. sensation is hspa 14, which gets around 2-7mbps real world.
I've never played with an amaze in person, but I hear the physical size of the sensation is better.
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I have an SGS 2 that is hspa+ 42 and I consistently get over 20 mbps download speeds compared to the Wife's Sensation 4G which is the hspa+ 14 which sees about 10 mbps on the average. So that's a major point to make between the Sensation and the Amaze...
But we live in east Seminole county in FL so obviously speeds will vary ...
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A difference of $200 is probably not worth it unless you absolutely need the higher speed internet.
Maybe if the difference falls to $75-100.
just my opinion

You probably won't even realize the speed difference between the two. Especially if you live in a congested city or town. I'd say the Sensation looks better than the Amaze.

Not to mention, there's a mod in the dev forum that allows u to flash the amaze cam on the senny..more development on the senny, sense 4 on the senny..im already amazed with my sensation lol...just my 2 cents...
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Get the sensation. My wife has the amaze and the dev is awful. Sensation still has awesome dev going on. I haven't even rooted her phone because I can't without voiding the warranty. (She's accident prone). The amaze has a better camera and dl speed but in the real world we both use wifi so it doesn't matter. The dev on the sensation is keeping it in the top 5 phones out still.
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I believe the Amaze has wirse battery life, so I'd get the Sensation.
You can upgrade from the stock 1520MaH battery to a 1730MaH model from the Sensation XE.
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Dev is not extremely important to me. I'd rather just let the phone be and not worry about tinkering with different roms. As for the battery I was looking at a 1900 MaH on Amazon that apparently really helps the Amaze. I do like the Sensation, but I'm having a hard time finding one for a reasonable price. $300 for an Amaze is very tempting.
Thanks for all the feedback folks!

Hawkee said:
Dev is not extremely important to me. I'd rather just let the phone be and not worry about tinkering with different roms.
Thanks for all the feedback folks!
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XDA might not be the right place for you.
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wildcontigo said:
XDA might not be the right place for you.
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LOL yea
the amaze might get more dev with ICS soon but it will never be anything like the sensation. the pros dont outweigh the cons for me
pros being wide-angle camera lens, louder speaker, and of course, more ram..
i dont see any other real upgrade.. maybe the deathgrip thing we have but apparently they have it too. this generation of HTC devices had a lot of manufacturing defects i guess

amaze build quality is amazing

The Amaze is very sturdy, by far has a superior built quality than the Sensation.
The camera is great and has bands that support extremely fast download speeds.