Is the HTC Sensation better for the money than the XE - HTC Sensation

Hey Guys
Thinking of coming from my old Galaxy S to a HTC Sensation. But there seems no forums for this device ! Can I use the ROMS here on the XE or not? I know it may be biased but there pretty much the same and I prefer the look of the XE plus those Earphones and sound! Is it worth the money to go for the XE model? and where can I find a forum to flash and root ect
Thanks
Kind Regards
Milpan

milpan said:
Hey Guys
Thinking of coming from my old Galaxy S to a HTC Sensation. But there seems no forums for this device ! Can I use the ROMS here on the XE or not? I know it may be biased but there pretty much the same and I prefer the look of the XE plus those Earphones and sound! Is it worth the money to go for the XE model? and where can I find a forum to flash and root ect
Thanks
Kind Regards
Milpan
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Hi,
The two phones are essentially the same in the hardware department.
You can get all the information in this forum.
You can flash the same ROMS . S-off and root is done the same way HERE.
Whether or not you should spend the extra on the XE,only you can decide to fall for HTC's outrageous marketing scam.

You get a larger battery and a excellent pair of headphones. Keep that in mind
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malybru said:
Hi,
The two phones are essentially the same in the hardware department.
You can get all the information in this forum.
You can flash the same ROMS . S-off and root is done the same way HERE.
Whether or not you should spend the extra on the XE,only you can decide to fall for HTC's outrageous marketing scam.
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Thanks Im your 800th Thanker
Thanks for your fast response, maybe after christmas price will lower and ill get one thanks
Matt

milpan said:
Thanks Im your 800th Thanker
Thanks for your fast response, maybe after christmas price will lower and ill get one thanks
Matt
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Hi,
LOL,
I'm your 8th.

I like sensation better
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malybru said:
Hi,
LOL,
I'm your 8th.
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811th now
Hope to join the community soon and get a HTC Sensation
the XE is overpriced and by the looks of things the normal
sensation can be overclocked and preform the same if better!

I got the xe and tbh no different now the the guru's can produce great Roms you.end up replacing the stock XE Rom anyway, and most people have the sensation on here.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

If you use your own headphones or have a separate music player and you are willing to buy the larger capacity battery (or anker) then yes go with the original sensation.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE Z710e using Tapatalk

I like the sleek black look of the original Sensation more, but like the XE's official beats implementation + headphones.
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IMHO the difference between the Sensation and Sensation XE is just the urBeats earbuds, ROM, battery and the battery cover - all swappable!
Where I am, the XE is now coming right down in price, to the level where it might be cheaper to buy the XE and sell off the urBeats earbuds, if money's really tight.
Otherwise, the regular Sensation is probably easier and cheaper to buy upfront and you can get the white Sensation XE with Beats battery cover if you like it, plus higher capacity battery etc when required.
These forums are great since we can get feedback on batteries, vendors etc and usually find the good upgrades.
I have the Sensation, white XE with Beats battery cover and am hoping to get it onto a reliable beta ICS ROM (once usable, HW accelerated and not crashy).
Let us know what you get!

I have a Sensation z710e - perfect condition/original box, flashed with ARHD rom to become an XE. Must admit the integrated music player is a bonus of the XE rom.
PM a price if your keen.

devzie said:
I have a Sensation z710e - perfect condition/original box, flashed with ARHD rom to become an XE. Must admit the integrated music player is a bonus of the XE rom.
PM a price if your keen.
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Sorry Im just looking first! Getting some x-mas money ;D and thinking of upgrading from a Samsung Galaxy S. I love the specs of the samsungs but a banana has better build quality than it xD

olyloh6696 said:
You get a larger battery and a excellent pair of headphones. Keep that in mind
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Agreed, the phones sound quality is pretty hot, and who can turn down a higher capacity battery with the voltage it's going to crank out...
XEbeats to be customised

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HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio announced

I just saw a tweet from Paul O'Brien about this...
http://android.modaco.com/topic/346319-htc-announces-the-htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio/
I currently have a Nexus S and was going to buy a Sensation today! I think I'll wait for this one now
It's also mentioned here: http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs...ash?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
"The HTC Sensation XE is the first handset to offer a Beats Audio experience - a combination of software & hardware that allows you to hear music the way the artist intended."
I'm wondering about the hardware changes. Do they mean new headphones?
If no other hardware is changed, I have a (wanabe) Sensation XE right now. LOL
EDIT: Software is almost here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253447
Hardware is the same, only 4gb internal ROM instead of 1.2gb. Ram, cpu, case, etc is the same. Cpu overclocked to 1.5Ghz. A one to one port should be perfectly possible I guess. Buy the XE case and larger battery and you have a Sensation XE . Adviceprice is 599euro.
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dual core @ 1.5 GHz
http://ausdroid.net/2011/09/14/htc-...ats-audio-asia-pacific-launch-late-september/
The Sensation is UNDERCLOCKED to 1.2GHz, this new one is the same processor. Other than the Beats buds, red accents and a few other touches I don't see this as being a worthy upgrade
And when they say 'hardware' I'm going to assume the mean the buds and no actual phone changes
Are the Red highlights meant to be go faster stuff?
Here is the official HTC page for the device if anyone wants to see it.
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-sensation-xe/
I wouldn't mind a pair of those headphones
There's already a thread about this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243744
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There's already a thread about this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243744
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Oh yes. Sorry, I got so excited about this news I didn't search before posting
it's a load of crap, I don't even use my sensation to listen to music as the battery life is shockingly bad as it is. So I for one am not bothered about the new phone, I already own some monster turbine headphones which are better than Beats anyway. This is just a money spinning idea by HTC
I don't care for the announcement of the new phone, but if this new battery is backwards compatible with the original Sensation, I'm all over that.
I have HTC Sensation SSE All the things that XE has apart from red buttons, plus its faster, has better battery life, highly customizable, and I didn't have to pay extra for it. WIN.
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I'm digging the headphones and red accents.
That is all.
Those beats headphones are terrible anyway, and I personally think the sound quality on the sensation is great anyway!
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Bigger battery as well. They should up the ram, then it would look tempting.
No tmo bands oh well. Sgs2 here I come
http://m.bgr.com/2011/09/14/htc-sensation-xe-unveiled-abroad-1-5ghz-dual-core-beats-audio/
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Daaaamn it looks awesome! I'm gonna try to get that back cover when it comes out.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk
LOL so they realized that the EVO 3D actually was compatible with the Sensation and threw that in!
If you already own a Sensation, there's not much reason for this upgrade. BUT, if you were looking to buy one soon (like me), then the XE is a more attractive proposition!
I personally can't wait to get one *stares at Nexus S in disgust*
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it's a load of crap, I don't even use my sensation to listen to music as the battery life is shockingly bad as it is. So I for one am not bothered about the new phone, I already own some monster turbine headphones which are better than Beats anyway. This is just a money spinning idea by HTC
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The battery life is bad?? Mine's pretty dang good. It IS inconsistent but 20+ hours with 3+ hours of actual "screen on" time + some voice calls is pretty good, imo anyway.
Understand that you have to do a little management. I use Greenpower and wifi when available as well as an Anker 1900 Mah (unsure how accurate the 1900 is but it increased my batt life by 3 hours on average). I also use nobars because signal at work is pretty horrid (I work in a jail, lots of concrete and steel).

differences between HTC SENSATION & HTC SENSATION XE

Hi all. I just want to know are there any hardware differences between htc sensation and sensation XE. Is the same CPU? What about the speaker?
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3875&idPhone2=4164
Better processor better sound...that is all.
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More ROM, bigger battery and the processor is running at 1.5GHz (not underclocked at 1.2GHz like the normal Sensation)...
Karooluss said:
Hi all. I just want to know are there any hardware differences between htc sensation and sensation XE. Is the same CPU? What about the speaker?
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From what I have read, its the same phone except they didnt underclock it. Exact same processor running at its normal speed. This can be done by rooting...
I say buy the regular sensation (unless the XE release is free from the dust problem) and then root the phone.
Matt
charlieb620 said:
Better processor better sound...that is all.
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you mean that XE has different speaker ?
Karooluss said:
you mean that XE has different speaker ?
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No. The xe has a new sound enhancement through software. But root users are already taking advantage of this.
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It's basically the same phone with red details on the case, and not downclocked to 1.2Ghz, with a higher capacity battery to compensate the higher speed on cpu.
If you must buy the phone take the XE, if you have already a sensation, a custom rom will do the work, an upgrade will not give benefits over a rom and is a waste of money (IMHO)
charlieb620 said:
Better processor better sound...that is all.
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Wow! You've got one already. Mine's in the post
charlieb620 said:
Better processor better sound...that is all.
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It's not a best processor, both the XE and the normal version have an Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260. And would be nice to say "better equalization" instead of "better sound", and it's achievable from the normal ones just installing the apposite mod.
The real improvements are a more powerful battery and the better headphones. Neither more, nor less.
Aside from the bigger battery the XE ain't got new hardware.
mrg02d said:
From what I have read, its the same phone except they didnt underclock it. Exact same processor running at its normal speed. This can be done by rooting...
I say buy the regular sensation (unless the XE release is free from the dust problem) and then root the phone.
Matt
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Would anyone know if the XE will come with the same dust problems or if modifications to glue or screen will have been made...?
The new sensations being shipped us supposed to have the bigger battery and the 1.5 overclock.
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Yeah they just over clocked this like me. So I got an XE. ;-)
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
I personally don't like the red details on the new case, so i'm happy with my normal Sensation and a custom ROM that gives nearly all the same additions.
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you mean that XE has different speaker ?
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The sound is not better, its just a retarded gimmick eq. Trust me.
Same device compare here, XE has Oced CPU, larger ROM and battery, however, stated specs of XE accessible ROM state 1000mib and standard Sensation 550mib. Dont know about the rest of you but I have at least 1000mib accessible ROM in Sensation.
Somebody know how much the XE headphone cost separately?
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The headphones are the equivelent of Monster iBeats, which I believe retail at £79.99 in most stores. Might get them cheaper online though.
jimshady69 said:
The headphones are the equivelent of Monster iBeats, which I believe retail at £79.99 in most stores. Might get them cheaper online though.
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Too much for a headphone, i will bind with a standard one
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Htc sensation or htc Sensatio XE?

Good afternoon,
I'm thinking about buying an Android device to try and walk since the beginning of the month to choose one ...
I had seen on vodafone HTC Sensation, but a few days ago I saw that HTC released new models sesantion, including HTC Sensation XE.
Like to have your opinion on what I choose, in terms of quality and price, preference the phone that last longer without needing to change. have more support.
I have the chance to vodafone HTC Sensation for 350€ and Sensation XE unlock for 550 €
sesantion specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation-3875.php
sesantion xe specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation_xe-4164.php
witch one i choose?
Thanlks
There the same phone the sensation is undrclocked to 1.2 where as the XE is clicked to 1.5 the XE looks slightly better in my opinion and has a bigger battery, the headphones are also rrp£79 with the XE
The hardware is exactly the same, if you plan to custom rom take the sensation if not take the XE
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
I'm also still not sure if I should pick the Sensation XE or not, I sure like the red colors in the case
whynot66 said:
The hardware is exactly the same, if you plan to custom rom take the sensation if not take the XE
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
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You're suggesting to pick the normal Sensation if he plans to install custom ROMS, why do you have the XE then and install CM7?
Because its cheaper... duh.
Donny1987 said:
I'm also still not sure if I should pick the Sensation XE or not, I sure like the red colors in the case
You're suggesting to pick the normal Sensation if he plans to install custom ROMS, why do you have the XE then and install CM7?
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Better battery better headphones better looking phone
I wish I got the sensation now tho. My Mrs has stolen my headphones
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
So for your experience for the diference of the price the Htc sensation is better choice than sensation xe? or the sensation xe is better and much preference of sensation?
Thanks
Get og sensation. With the money you save buy a bigger sd card and headphones of your choice then root and flash xe rom and bam you have beats edition for a lower price. However i prefer cm7 with dsp manager or power amp
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Sensation (1st model)
I got the HTC Sensation -
now there's a Sensation XL!! (White!!) Goodness, I think HTC got APPLE virus, "What comes in black, must turn white!"
I agree with some users here. Get the Sensation & root it. But my question:
1) XE model & XL model have bigger internal memory I think. But the RAM is at 768Mb... that's quite unfortunate.
2) Battery life - yes they are slightly larger = 1,620mA (Can't we buy that as a second battery ? - I would. But my battery life looks alright for the 1st month (after rooting, but I realise the charging to 100% is very slow.) I reckon it could be the voltage or the plug. I actually use the old plug with the new Micro USB cable.
Comments?
That will be your charger,
The xe and sensation are the same phone.
The xl gas 1gb of ram a singlecore processor 16gb internal and a bigger screen
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eps0r said:
I made myself the same question decided for the regular Sensation, flashed ARHD on it and got a XE literally..
so i saved like 160 bucks
very recommended this far..
greets
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So if i bought a regular sensation and put a custum rom, i have a sensation xe?
The normal sensation runs at 1.5ghz and got the beats audio? or just the speed processor?
You can have both, tbh the beats software is pants power amp is better
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
whynot66 said:
That will be your charger,
The xe and sensation are the same phone.
The xl gas 1gb of ram a singlecore processor 16gb internal and a bigger screen
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
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1GB RAM and 16GB internal? You sure, im buying it next week, all speces show 4gb(1gb usable), and 768 RAM, even on HTC web, gsmarena..and so...
EIDT: Sorry didint notice you wrote XL, its all OK
XL only supports 720p video recording and lacks a card slot. I have just got the XE and I'm super impressed with it.
i like my sensation don't think the other models are worth it.. unless you like red and the headphones...
I was always a Sony Ericson man, then got the Desire - fabulous!
Next I upgraded to the Desire HD and now have the Sensation XE - brilliant, fast, good looking. Great sound & free headphones. Amazing phone... go for it
Are you guys using custom roms on your XE? I should be getting mine in the next few days.
abs_rio said:
Are you guys using custom roms on your XE? I should be getting mine in the next few days.
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Yep treat it as a sensation when it comes to modding
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
I have a bit silly question : Is there any difference between the Sensation XE smart phones from UK version and US version? or they are the same ones.
Thank you.
cm7 for sensation xe
Is there any stable cm7 rom for sensation xe yet?
if there is, where do i find it? in the ordinary Sensation forum?
mvh
daniel
sensation XE
If they are built with the same specs sensation cm7 should in theory work with xe version

[Q] couldn't find a sensation xe forum so i'm guessing that i can ask about it here

I currently have the DHD, and I was kind off interested in the sensation XE as a possible upgrade, finance is not an issue, but i was really discouraged after reading about the sensation's ''Death grip'' issue.... I have looked around on the internet but couldn't find any suffiecient responses regarding that issue....
1.do you guys know if the death grip probs are still being reported by sensation XE users???
2. if no, do you recommend me upgrading my DHD to XE??
**motives for upgrade== better specs, better battery life i.e more movies, more **games etc. , better music experience, and last but not least to possibly get **the new version of android and htc sense
p.s plz feel free to recommend any other device for a possible upgrade (excluding Galaxy s2 )
Ive just upgraded from the DHD to the XE and i couldnt be happier! I havent noticed any issues with a 'death grip' at all.
Dual core is smooth and havent had any lag, beats sounds amazing (although i know they have a runnymede port on dhd anyway), the headphones are pretty good and phone feels the usual HTC quality. The thing i noticed the most is the better screen resolution, and as it has gorilla glass, there's no need for a screen protector!
All in all a very decent upgrade and id have no hesitation in recommending it!
Just wait off there are better phones coming out soon
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Revolution said:
Just wait off there are better phones coming out soon
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If you live by that policy, you would never buy a new phone. Or a new PC. Or a new car ......
I've had no issues with death grip on my Sensation. Couldn't be happier that I made the right choice.
thank you guyz for the responses.....it really helps
And this members opinion I'd learn to ignore. Just for future reference .
Revolution said:
Just wait off there are better phones coming out soon
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Sensation or Sensation XE ?

Hey guys,
how's it going Sensation-ers ?
as it reads, I wanna buy one of them, is the XE worth the extra money?
plus, will Sensation ROMs work on the XE?
btw, i used to be a Galaxy S user, then stupidly enough I bought HTC Titan .. WP7 suck! , big time, failure on both fronts, fun and practicality !,, just an awesome OS design.
If you go Android,, you never go back ! ... Testified !
Thanks
From what i have read they are basically same and there is ROM for Sensation that turns Sensation into Sensation XE?!
BTW, I'm having the same question as you! Sensation XE is 33 eur more expensive than regular Sensation, but comes with good quality headphones i read somewhere? So are that headphones worth 33 eur if everything else is same? Have XE also stronger battery?
Can someone help us to solve this dilemma please?
LiooO said:
From what i have read they are basically same and there is ROM for Sensation that turns Sensation into Sensation XE?!
BTW, I'm having the same question as you! Sensation XE is 33 eur more expensive than regular Sensation, but comes with good quality headphones i read somewhere? So are that headphones worth 33 eur if everything else is same? Have XE also stronger battery?
Can someone help us to solve this dilemma please?
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If u want to save more just buy the normal sensation but if u more too music go for XE,its bundle with beats earpiece i have both & lovin it!
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
how about the screen ?? ,, is it as washed as they say in reviews? I'm asking cause i know when you using it daily it's not the same .. so how's it from your point of view?
I have the XE and the screen looks great, although there is some text ghosting when scrolling through settings menu etc. Nothing that concerns me though.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
There are 2 type of screen. If you got the AUO acer, then you got the vivid, pinkiest color, gosting issue and no wash a way screen. But if you got Sharp screen, you got screen with no vivid or pinkiest and gosting issue, but you got wash a way screen. Search thread about the two type screen on general section and you will understand it.
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