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[Q] Desire HD vs Sensation? worth uppgrading?

Im a DHD owner and are unsure if ishould uppdate.
Have major problems with My dhd
Bad with MY dhd
Bad call reception
BLUETOOTH CALL PROBLEMS
pure battery
Pure wifi reception
We own4 dhd in the family and mine is theonly one with problems. Tierd of leaving it for ser vice after 3 times, everytime 2-3 weaks!
So sensation owners what do u think?
Edit.excuse my speeling. Writing on a transformer pad screen.

I am desire Hd owner and I will be upgrading to the sensation once it gets unlocked.
As long as you can get a fair price for your desire HD, i say upgrade it

I just traded my Desire HD and Dell Streak for the Sensation I hated the power button my Desire HD. Not sure if it was just mine (I did have the digitizer replaced) or it was like that by design, but the power button on the Sensation is loads better
I say do it. The Sensation is the successor to the Desire HD. So many things that are better about it!

I hate that power button also

I always found my DHD to be a bit creaky in the hand, especially the sim cover. The Sensation does feel solid, quality.
I listen to music a lot over bluetooth, I like the fact that the quality is so much better than DHD, with SRS/equaliser also available over A2DP.
Camera also seems much sharper.
Battery not sure about yet, looks encouraging though.

Yes
Sell your DHD. The Sensation is a magnificent peace of hardware a lot better , faster , thinner .Battery life is a big improvement after a week I would say between 50 and 75% percent impovement.
Is there is a trowback it's the sense 3.0 a lot of eyecatching nonsense ; not so usefull but still memory eating. The Unlock screen at the other hand is very well done.
So yes .

I'm on my second Sensation... First developed a screen response issue, followed quickly by random resets... The replacement is fantastic, just as the first was supposed to be.
I highly rate this phone, everything from the screen to the battery (I managed 11h 30m from a 80% charge, and still had 30% left. Not mad usage, few calls, sms, games).
I wasn't so happy with the build quality on the DHD. Power button and volume buttons seemed to be mis-aligned, and the sim and memory card cover was ill-fitting...
The new design cover may be harder to get off, but it's miles better...

I would say, the Sensation is a great bit of hardware. But Sense 3.0 is a total donkey, whizzing out of control for no reason, convoluted contacts system.
Just a total pain in the arse, I upgraded from a standard Desire. I wanted to be able to test games I'm developing on qHD. I never felt like I needed an upgrade really. Strangely, what I missed most is the track-pad, and the comparatively snappy response of Sense 2.0.
Hope this help
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My 2 cents...
NO dont upgrade.
I have had no issues with my Desire HD running Sense 3.0 and OC to 1.8ghz, so...
The Sensation is Hardware wise Desire HD x 2.
Sure its an upgrade... but an upgrade that is worth it compared to other competition. I'd say no.
The Screen is crappier then the 1 on my inspire (SLCD vs SLCD) and hardware is basicly identical other then dual core + gpu.
Also Sensation has worse Build quality then desire hd.

3kgt said:
Im a DHD owner and are unsure if ishould uppdate.
Have major problems with My dhd
Bad with MY dhd
Bad call reception
BLUETOOTH CALL PROBLEMS
pure battery
Pure wifi reception
We own4 dhd in the family and mine is theonly one with problems. Tierd of leaving it for ser vice after 3 times, everytime 2-3 weaks!
So sensation owners what do u think?
Edit.excuse my speeling. Writing on a transformer pad screen.
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I think i'm going to sell my brand new Sensation on the bay. Is has no major value and also has no big changes. I though it was faster than my DHD with Android Revolution, but it was not. Yes it has a great battery life, but not a very big changes with my old DHD. It has a very good resolution but it's not what I was looking for. My DHD is not crappy, nothing to say. If you scroll the menu fast I see some freeze. Yeah, I'm wondering the reason why I bought it. Beeing a dual core is not so faster than, oh yes, than the iPhone.
When I changed my Desire for the Desire HD I noticed an incredible change... not now.
I suggest you you wait something different...Sorry.

Maedhros said:
My 2 cents...
NO dont upgrade.
I have had no issues with my Desire HD running Sense 3.0 and OC to 1.8ghz, so...
The Sensation is Hardware wise Desire HD x 2.
Sure its an upgrade... but an upgrade that is worth it compared to other competition. I'd say no.
The Screen is crappier then the 1 on my inspire (SLCD vs SLCD) and hardware is basicly identical other then dual core + gpu.
Also Sensation has worse Build quality then desire hd.
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How is the build quality worse? I've found it so much better. My Desire HD's battery cover used to creak all the time, and there was a significant gap between the battery cover and the aluminium back.

redbullcat said:
How is the build quality worse? I've found it so much better. My Desire HD's battery cover used to creak all the time, and there was a significant gap between the battery cover and the aluminium back.
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I have an Inspire 4 so..
No Creaking on my hardware. Nor any gap. I'd recemend calling HTC to send out free replacements.
When I say better build Quality I mean the Desire HD is ONE piece, whilst the Sensation is not. And from Initial reports Sensation has Reception + screen issues.
Why would I upgrade to a phone which has a screeen which is Inferior to my current?
HTC REALLY needs to step up...
My Guess for Sensation 2 is... Super SLCD Screen (equal to Inspire 4g's) with 1 GB of Ram + more ram + HTC sense 3.5....

Maedhros said:
My Guess for Sensation 2 is... Super SLCD Screen (equal to Inspire 4g's)
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The Inspire has a much lower resolution of 800x480, as does the Desire HD. That display would be a downgrade from the Sensations screen. I really don't want another 800x480 display, part of the reason I didn't keep the Galaxy S2.

True. The battery cover can be flimsy. In that sense the untidy back cover its more solid. Plus the dual core beast and qhd slcd is better
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You guys are scaring me away from getting it. Yet I'm still getting it. still waiting otterbox to release defender but wonder how are they going to make it as the curved screen.
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ikhzter said:
True. The battery cover can be flimsy. In that sense the untidy back cover its more solid. Plus the dual core beast and qhd slcd is better
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Lol let me rephrase. The battery cover on the dhd can be flimsy
On the sensation it should be more solid.
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If you really not sure you can always wait and see if theres gonna be a GSM version of the EVO 3D

The problem with sensation is that it is based on the same proccessor
that Desire HD has, only that this time is DualCore paired with a better
GPU.
This means that the cpu sensation has is still an CortexA8 CPU and not
a CortexA9 like exynos2.
So in my opinion don't upgrate cause you will essentially buy an old
hardware just doubled up.
The DHD is still a wonderfull and fast device, i believe is better to wait
for HTC το release a new hardware revision.
It's the same situation that happened one year ago.
HTC released HTC Desire which was based on HTC HD 2 hardware
and some months later released Desire S and Desire HD with a far superior
hardware leaving Desire buyers in the cold.

Well i dissagre in some parts
I bought a new Sensation.. And there is a Big diffrence for me, and its Worth it
Sensation
Faster
Better battry (A bit early to say but but)
Screen have Much better colors
Smother screen
Sense 3,0 is Awsome
Only bad vs DHD is that it have a Smaller Screen! it says 4.3 for both but the DHD is larger! and i like the large Screen size, but not the fat bak side

3kgt said:
Well i dissagre in some parts
I bought a new Sensation.. And there is a Big diffrence for me, and its Worth it
Sensation
Faster
Better battry (A bit early to say but but)
Screen have Much better colors
Smother screen
Sense 3,0 is Awsome
Only bad vs DHD is that it have a Smaller Screen! it says 4.3 for both but the DHD is larger! and i like the large Screen size, but not the fat bak side
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DHD screen is not bigger (ok, someone proved it is by 1mm or smthng) bit WIDER in portrait mode. That's why sensation feels smaller and this is the only reason i got myself 4.3 phone. DHD, SGS2 and likes are just too wide for me.

Moving from SGS2 to HTC Sensation

I know many ppl may disagree with my decision, but I have been using the SGS2 for 2 months now and I was not impressed with the quality. The built quality is really cheap were I have a small crack next to the power button and the phone never fell!!! Also the signal drops and heat issue make things worse.
The only alternative now is the HTC Sensation. I noticed ppl were complaining about the death grip and lag in the browser, but I think ppl are over reacting and its not big of an issue.
Anyway what I like most of the Sensation is the Sense UI, and the amazing built quality, compared to the SGS2, the Sensation has a way better feel in the hand.
What do you guys think?

Welcome to the world of notification LEDs!

I have both and they are great in their own way. Yes sensation users also have retorted problems like over heating, signal issues etc. Honestly all these issues look common to all high end dual core phones.
Build quality is better with sensation and feels nice to hold in the hand.
Performance is better with sgs2 and feels much snappier than sensation even with out sense. Altough in everyday use it isn't that noticeable.
Display is better with sgs2 by a long margin according to me.
Many sensation users have reported wifi issues, but for me wifi with sensation is way faster than sgs2.
With the same number of apps, battery is better in sgs2 than compared to sensation. Maybe sense is the culprit here, I don't know but I'm not turning off sense as I like the eye candy it brings
Mobile network wise, I get similar speeds with att 3g network.
Finally keep the one which you like most. Looks you like the sensation more, then go for it.
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Death grip is a real issue brother. But yeah the browser is buttery smooth imo. The Sensation feels AWESOME in the hand, Aluminum body and has really nice heft to it. I'm sure you won't regret getting it.

kirdroid said:
I have both and they are great in their own way. Yes sensation users also have retorted problems like over heating, signal issues etc. Honestly all this issues look common to all high end dual core phones.
Build quality is better with sensation and feels nice to hold in the hand.
Performance is better with sgs2 and feels much snappier than sensation even with out sense. All though in everyday use it isn't that noticeable.
Display is better with sgs2 by a long margin according to me.
Many sensation users have reported wifi issues, but for me wifi with sensation is way faster than sgs2.
With the same number of apps, battery is better in sgs2 than compared to sensation. Maybe sense is the culprit here, I don't know but I'm not turning off sense as I like the eye candy it brings
Mobile network wise, I get similar speeds with att 3g network.
Finally keep the one which you like most. Looks you like the sensation more, then go for it.
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I wasnt impressed with the over-hyped screen, the yellowish tint and the banding makes it look really bad, it looses the "cleanness" or "pureness" of the screen. In addition the screen gets a burn in affect very quickly.
I dont think droping calls would be a common thing in high end smartphones. In my SGS2, I would say 40% of my calls gets dropped and I get a no signal sign in the notification bar. Also the heating is really bad to an extent that u cant carry the phone with your hands anymore! Plus when it gets REALLY hot, the application running would crash in several minutes.

For me I don't have dropped call issue in SGS2, yellow tint not noticeable to me in normal use, banding irritates me sometimes. I mean we can go on discussing pros and cons in both of them. There are similar threads in both the forums and eventually it leads to a flame war.
If you are asking about buying a sensation in this forum, you are going to get favorable responses towards sensation, the same applies in sgs2 forums as well.
The best thing is to read thru sensation general forums and see what issues users are complaining about and then try out yourself to see if those happen to you or if you can live with that

kirdroid said:
For me I don't have dropped call issue in SGS2, yellow tint not noticeable to me in normal use, banding irritates me sometimes. I mean we can go on discussing pros and cons in both of them. There are similar threads in both the forums and eventually it leads to a flame war.
If you are asking about buying a sensation in this forum, you are going to get favorable responses towards sensation, the same applies in sgs2 forums as well.
The best thing is to read thru sensation general forums and see what issues users are complaining about and then try out yourself to see if those happen to you or if you can live with that
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Yes you are right, but I posted in the sensation forum because I need more convincing in buying it, as I already have the SGS2 and I know what is the device like.

My favorite thing about my sensation is the qHD screen. For me, I really enjoy the extra screen real estate. Also, I think the colors on the sensation screen look very true to life. On the other hand I've noticed that most AMOLED screens of all types (AMOLED, AMOLED+, SAMOLED+) produce colors that are so vibrant that they look unreal.
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Hi, I also have Sesation. I have no problems with it. Well, dead grip is noticeable, but you must hold it in the right top corner to lose one dot of signal. I have no problems with it.
And of corset Sense is much more beautifull than touchwiz.
Before I have bought Sensation, I compare both phones in the shop. And it isn't secret, that Sensation feel much better in hand than SGS2. And in my opinion build quality of sensation is more important than SGS2 is for 0.001 ms faster
But there is one thing I don't like about sensation. And this is battery. I have to charge it every day. And i am not heavy user.
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mbushnaq00 said:
I know many ppl may disagree with my decision, but I have been using the SGS2 for 2 months now and I was not impressed with the quality. The built quality is really cheap were I have a small crack next to the power button and the phone never fell!!! Also the signal drops and heat issue make things worse.
The only alternative now is the HTC Sensation. I noticed ppl were complaining about the death grip and lag in the browser, but I think ppl are over reacting and its not big of an issue.
Anyway what I like most of the Sensation is the Sense UI, and the amazing built quality, compared to the SGS2, the Sensation has a way better feel in the hand.
What do you guys think?
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If I was in your shoes,I would give it a while and see what else pops up.
Yes I own a Sensation and do like most things about it.
I do feel they rushed it to market to beat the Samsung intro.
The new I Phone should be out shortly and I'm thinking the new Blackberry.
There may be an "updated" Sensation as well.
You can bet they've been watching and learning from the Sensation.
Patience will be your ally here.

I like the Sensation but will be buying what ever SGSII variant T-Mobile gets. The browser on my Sensation has never been laggy. In fact, I think its pretty fast. Faster than my G2X. Where the phone lags is in its ****ty Sense UI. HTC added to much eye candy to it resulting in a boggy feel.
Like I said, I like the Sensation but I really like the direction Samsung is going with Android.
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Welcome to the Sensation. I really love this phone and i expect you will too. The SGSII is a great phone but i find in the long run build quality is one of the most important features cuz you can always flash a new rom if you're not liking the way your phones running. the only downside to coming over is that the development is still growing so you'll have a little bit of a wait if you like changing up your roms a lot. but you definitely wont be dissapointed!

Hi, for what its worth, I've had both too, most of what pol have said on here is true. Each phone has its pro's and cons, but I will say, I moved from the sgs2 to the sensation, and have moved back to the sgs2 again. For me, the build quality of the sensation isn't any better than the sgs2, due to the stupid battery cover arrangement on the sensation. And the issue with dust on the sensation speaks volumes about build quality. Just cos there is a piece of aluminium involved doesn't make it better specifically. Actually, from a radio point of view its just plain stupid, as ppl are now realizing.

I was very close to buying a Sensation but I opted for the Galaxy S2. My reasoning being that the Sensation is not optimised, Sense is bloat and the device is locked. I was simply not prepared to wait months to get a stable ROM. I liked the build of the Sensation, the screen resolution and the prospect of the asynchronous processor but I considered it futile to buy a Sensation at that point. If I were in your position I would stick with the Galaxy S2 and wait to see what happens. When the Sensation finally gets unlocked and there are good ROM options available which help to get the most out of the hardware then make your decision. By the time that happens there might be a better option available for you.

Teso Dos Bichos said:
I was very close to buying a Sensation but I opted for the Galaxy S2. My reasoning being that the Sensation is not optimised, Sense is bloat and the device is locked. I was simply not prepared to wait months to get a stable ROM. I liked the build of the Sensation, the screen resolution and the prospect of the asynchronous processor but I considered it futile to buy a Sensation at that point. If I were in your position I would stick with the Galaxy S2 and wait to see what happens. When the Sensation finally gets unlocked and there are good ROM options available which help to get the most out of the hardware then make your decision. By the time that happens there might be a better option available for you.
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it is unlocked.
LeeDroid is stable so far for me
Screen res makes up for the SAMOLED+. What i hated about the SGS2 was the fact that the pictures i took looked AMAZING on the phones beautiful screen yet when i uploaded them looked not-as-good on the mac.
I would get the sensation, and if you dont like it you can get a SGS2 in a trade AND make some money on top. A few Sensation owners have netted SGS2+$100.

robstunner said:
A few Sensation owners have netted SGS2+$100.
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In the UK, the Sensation is 375 GBP and the SGS2 is 400 GBP and the SGS2's been out longer. You can pick up a Sensation on eBay for $450 while SGS2's are going for over $600. There are some idiots that bought SGS2's to use on T-Mobile so maybe one of them made a stupid swap out of desperation but the Sensation's not worth more than an SGS2 just about anywhere.

BarryH_GEG said:
In the UK, the Sensation is 375 GBP and the SGS2 is 400 GBP and the SGS2's been out longer. You can pick up a Sensation on eBay for $450 while SGS2's are going for over $600. There are some idiots that bought SGS2's to use on T-Mobile so maybe one of them made a stupid swap out of desperation but the Sensation's not worth more than an SGS2 just about anywhere.
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Two did on this very board. Withing the US though.
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Clivectmob said:
Hi, for what its worth, I've had both too, most of what pol have said on here is true. Each phone has its pro's and cons, but I will say, I moved from the sgs2 to the sensation, and have moved back to the sgs2 again. For me, the build quality of the sensation isn't any better than the sgs2, due to the stupid battery cover arrangement on the sensation. And the issue with dust on the sensation speaks volumes about build quality. Just cos there is a piece of aluminium involved doesn't make it better specifically. Actually, from a radio point of view its just plain stupid, as ppl are now realizing.
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I tell people this all of the time man. Just because a battery cover is aluminum, doesn't mean the phone is built better than one with a plastic cover. You don't see buttons falling off the GSII like you see on the Sensation. Your also 100% correct about the cell cignal along with every other signal passing through plastic easier than metals. Samsung uses plastic for a reason. Its light and it provides the end user with the most important aspect of a cell phone. Signal strength! The most rigid smart phone I've ever owned was the Vibrant. It lasted through over 50 fires and numerous drops. I always let it in my shirt pocket while at work and after coming out of a fire, it was usually wet. My Nexus One didn't even make it through 5 fires.
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Got both, out of the box sg2 works more flawlessly. Sensation looks better, love the led miss that on the sg2. Camera prefer sg2 more. Like the sense UI hate touchwiz. Internet is definitely much smoother and faster on the sg2. It's easier to navigate through text on sensation, edit copy paste cut works better on sensation.
HTC software works better and functions are more polished. I was very happy with sg2 but after using HTC don't think will be going back sg2, especially as I have flashed ROM sensation works even better.

In my eyes, the only things the Sensation has over the GS2 are build quality, screen res, UI, and the LED. The problem is that all these advantages are mitigated. Build quality is mitigated by the fact that it ruins signal (and realistically, a ton of people, myself included, put a cover on the phone, so we don't even feel/see the back of the phone). Screen res is mitigated by the fact that the screen is an outdated LCD and is pathetic in sunlight. Sense 3.0 is mitigated by the fact that it's laggy as heck. I guess the LED is the only thing not mitigated by anything lol.
I wanted the SGS2, but it seems like T-Mobile will be getting a variant of it in the U.S. that isn't as highly spec'd. That's realistically the only reason I got the Sensation (not the phone I wanted, but it was the best I could do).

[Q] HTC EVO 3D or HTC Sensation XE ???

Im thinking of getting a htc evo 3d but now that i know that the sensation xe will be coming out in a few days should i get that instead. What one will hold its value better than the other?

In my opinion dude,
Grab the regular sensation. Asthetically, yes the differences will be noticeable between the sensation, vs the sensation xe. (different battery door, red accents, 1.5ghz and over hyped headphones), you can achieve all of the same with the current sensation.
The evo 3D is obviously VISUALLY better with its included 3d. screen types are the same. This will make it easier for you to compares apples to oranges.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3922&idPhone2=3895

thebluecoat said:
In my opinion dude,
Grab the regular sensation. Asthetically, yes the differences will be noticeable between the sensation, vs the sensation xe. (different battery door, red accents, 1.5ghz and over hyped headphones), you can achieve all of the same with the current sensation.
The evo 3D is obviously VISUALLY better with its included 3d. screen types are the same. This will make it easier for you to compares apples to oranges.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3922&idPhone2=3895
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I fully agree with you there cause the XE all your paying for is a different battery door and Beats by Dre thats all... The software that is coming with it we already have... There are custom roms that are stock at 1.5ghz... The other thing is a little bit bigger battery... Well you have two options you can buy a evo 3d stock battery and use it the Sensation or you can get an after market one (anker, mugen, or there are others) So get the regular Sensation... about 30 more for some half way decent heaphones... about 15 for an anker 1900mah battery and thats still way cheaper then the XE and whats the point of that battery door anyways its always gonna be in a case... Most people dont even rock clear cases and if you did its just to show off lol

Should I get the Sensation?

At the moment, I have a Desire Z with a year left on my contract
I was thinking I could sell my Desire Z for about £150 (being optimistic for argument's sake) and then getting a Sensation XE for £400 (after getting cashback) which means it would cost £250 but then after a year I could sell the XE for £200-250 as I'll be getting a new contract anyway (not staying with T-Mobile as they reduced the data cap to 500mb)
However, looking now I might just sell my DZ and get a normal Sensation for £300
A few questions though, will the £100 difference be worth it for an XE with the iBeats + Beats Audio? My music is all high quality (v0) and I probably listen to music on my phone for about 2 hours a day at least. If not, is the audio quality of the Sensation comparable to the DZ?
Also, am I right in thinking I should definitely see a speed increase going from 800MHz to 1.2/1.5GHz dual core? How big would the difference be between 1.2 and 1.5? Can you use an XE battery in the normal Sensation?
I'm not bothered about space increase, and RAM is the same so are iBeats + Beats Audio + 300MHz*2 worth £100?
Oh, and can you underclock the CPU when rooted to save battery?
One final thing! If I was to wait a month before I got it, would I save much money or will the price stay the same for a little while?
Keep in mind, this phone is to just last me a year.

LooieENG said:
At the moment, I have a Desire Z with a year left on my contract
I was thinking I could sell my Desire Z for about £150 (being optimistic for argument's sake) and then getting a Sensation XE for £400 (after getting cashback) which means it would cost £250 but then after a year I could sell the XE for £200-250 as I'll be getting a new contract anyway (not staying with T-Mobile as they reduced the data cap to 500mb)
However, looking now I might just sell my DZ and get a normal Sensation for £300
A few questions though, will the £100 difference be worth it for an XE with the iBeats + Beats Audio? My music is all high quality (v0) and I probably listen to music on my phone for about 2 hours a day at least. If not, is the audio quality of the Sensation comparable to the DZ?
Also, am I right in thinking I should definitely see a speed increase going from 800MHz to 1.2/1.5GHz dual core? How big would the difference be between 1.2 and 1.5? Can you use an XE battery in the normal Sensation?
I'm not bothered about space increase, and RAM is the same so are iBeats + Beats Audio + 300MHz*2 worth £100?
Oh, and can you underclock the CPU when rooted to save battery?
One final thing! If I was to wait a month before I got it, would I save much money or will the price stay the same for a little while?
Keep in mind, this phone is to just last me a year.
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If you are planning on rooting you might as well get a normal sensation and load a XE Rom and overclock it to 1.5 no use spending an extra $100 unless you really just want the headphones.
And
Yes you can use an xe battery in sensation, and underclock the cpu.
Sent from my silky smooth Sensation 4G.

I've enjoyed my Sensation, but why not get something higher end at this stage of the year?

ikrispyyy said:
If you are planning on rooting you might as well get a normal sensation and load a XE Rom and overclock it to 1.5 no use spending an extra $100 unless you really just want the headphones.
And
Yes you can use an xe battery in sensation, and underclock the cpu.
Sent from my silky smooth Sensation 4G.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I'm more interested in the Beats Audio technology than the earphones (I understand it only works with iBeats)
If I underclocked it to say 800MHz it should save battery but still be faster than my 800MHz DZ as it's dual core, right? Do you have a Sensation or XE? Do you see any difference between 1.2 and 1.5GHz?

aNYthing24 said:
I've enjoyed my Sensation, but why not get something higher end at this stage of the year?
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I liked the idea of the SXE + Beats Audio, but then thought I might as well get the Sensation instead if there isn't much difference
I want something lighter than my DZ and I don't need the keyboard as I use Swype anyway. the larger 16:9 screen would be better for me watching videos on it as well
Really I might as well just get a more-modern-than-my-dz-but-older phone and wait a year as I'll be getting a new contract and can get something better than. What else would you recommend?

Has anybody else got the s and sxe to compare

honestly if your dz is doing everything you need, i would just hold off until a more recent phone comes out
sensation is a great upgrade if you dont want to pay that much money for a pretty up to date generation phone
however its got a lot of problems too, most of us get: powerbutton issues, dust under screen, battery life is only decent (you might want to get a bigger capacity battery like anker),
it is a fast phone, capable of pretty much anything, beautiful screen (qHD), very nice build quality (minus the power button, which is software/hardware problem), camera is not bad at all for a phone
to my knowledge beats audio is a software thing and it sounds amazing with a rom that has it on my regular sensation (non XE) using normal headphones, it probably sounds even better with the beats headphones, but i dont know for sure
there isnt a big difference between 1.2 and 1.5 ghz. both sensations have the same cpu, one is underclocked at 1.2 and the other is running normal speed at 1.5 due to bigger battery
overall i do like the phone, big upgrade from my htc hero, thats probably why

walkinhotdog said:
honestly if your dz is doing everything you need, i would just hold off until a more recent phone comes out
sensation is a great upgrade if you dont want to pay that much money for a pretty up to date generation phone
however its got a lot of problems too, most of us get: powerbutton issues, dust under screen, battery life is only decent (you might want to get a bigger capacity battery like anker),
it is a fast phone, capable of pretty much anything, beautiful screen (qHD), very nice build quality (minus the power button, which is software/hardware problem), camera is not bad at all for a phone
to my knowledge beats audio is a software thing and it sounds amazing with a rom that has it on my regular sensation (non XE) using normal headphones, it probably sounds even better with the beats headphones, but i dont know for sure
there isnt a big difference between 1.2 and 1.5 ghz. both sensations have the same cpu, one is underclocked at 1.2 and the other is running normal speed at 1.5 due to bigger battery
overall i do like the phone, big upgrade from my htc hero, thats probably why
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Thanks for the reply. When you say dust under the screen how bad are we talking? Also is the power button issue that bad?

well for mine, theres a small cloud on the left and right side middle of screen. it doesnt affect the viewing of the screen at all, well not yet, lol, but it might get worse. its only visible under direct sunlight shining from the side.
not everyone gets the power button issue, but id say majority? its when you press on it to turn off the screen, it turns off and turns back on by itself, sometimes happens many times in a row. no problem with turning on the screen. only when turning it off. i stopped turning off the screen now, unless im trying to conserve battery
these are probably the biggest problems i have with the phone, otherwise its a great phone. but no phone is perfect...

Just ordered one
thanks everyone

Don't buy it. It is a total waste of money, to be honest

In the end Play emailed me saying I had to call up customer services to verify the payment (think it's because I used a different card)
After several attempts to call them and waiting on hold for half an hour I just gave up and cancelled my order.
Now I'm thinking about getting a SGSII
The only thing putting me off is no HTC Sense, and cheap build quality

Sensation is a great phone and Sense makes it even greater, but htc Edge is probably coming next year and that beast has a quad core. You might wanna wait for that. Quad core phones are coming!

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Sensation is a great phone and Sense makes it even greater, but htc Edge is probably coming next year and that beast has a quad core. You might wanna wait for that. Quad core phones are coming!
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Oh man, I didn't know about that. that actually looks incredible
I wonder how much it will be when it comes out though...I wouldn't like to spend £500+ on a handset pay as you go
Plus next December my contract will be have ended, so I will get a new one and get a new phone anyway.

If you want to play games, listenning to dance music => sensation is a very good choice but you can think about GS2

Thanks
Gonna go into a shop tomorrow and test them both to see which I like the feel of most (most likely the Sensation tho)
Edit: Just ordered an XE
Worked out at £265 over 2 years on contract
I've still got a year on my T-Mobile contract so I'll just give the SIM to someone else in my family

Congratulations...wise choice!

GS2 has SERIOUS audio quality issues. If you plan on listening to music on your phone stay miles away from it. All GS2 phones are affected by CPU and radio crosstalk.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1053978.html
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Whoever on page one said most of us have dust issues and power button issues, please keep in mind, only a small amount of us have any of those issues.
The Sensation is a great device, and while it has some problems (don't all phones?), ICS and Sense 4.0 will make it incredible.
I just hope Sense 4.0 has the ICS color scheme. Blue, gray, white, and black would look sweet. That, and I think Sense should be dropped down to just the launcher + widgets. That would help differentiate HTC's devices from everyone elses, and it would be fast and lightweight.

went to have a look at the phones today, the SGSII feels cheap and seems huge compared to the XE (almost as big as the XL)
I'm sure I made the right choice now

[Q] HTC Sensation XE vs Galaxy SII

Hi! I am about to get a new phone and I am not sure which one to get out of the two. I like the Sensation's design better however I like the GSII's screen more. I will be flashing a custom rom (no Sense or TW) on either device so flaws with Touchwiz and HTC Sense are not a concern for me. I also want the phone to run ICS smoothly.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

No sense? Go with gs2 then.
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First off, the Sensation XE is an overpriced, recoloured Sensation with a pair of Beats headphones, so be sure the check the price difference and ask yourself if a pair of Beats is worth it. There are plenty of headphones out there, better and cheaper.
If you look at hardware only the S2 is a little stronger, but the Sensation is really close by.the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor can work safely up to 1,5 ghz, only HTC underclocked it, so a custom kernel should do the trick.
If you are going with a custom rom, I doubt you would see the difference, what does meet the eye is the look of the Sensation. The sensation is more designed and has more body (making it heavier), the S2 is just plastic.
The Sensation has a qHD screen, it's not amoled but it comes really close, sharpness is better than it is on the S2 because the pixels are closer to eachother.
Don't be fooled by advertising.
I hope I helped.

Sensation . Galaxy batt sucks and The build quality is a joke.
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The prices are very similar to each other with the Sensation XE being slightly cheaper. Ragarding the Sensation, I would prefer the XE as I like the Beats earphones and the red accents on the phone much better

GSII has a monsterous dev community. You will have no shortage of new things to try. Id be willing to bet the GSII gets ICS first too.
Edit: and sorry if I step on toes, but beats sound quality is ****. I guess go for beats if you want to look cool and fit in. Other than that though, they suck.
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if it's cheaper, go with that.
if you are flashing roms I don't think it's going to matter that much in the user experience dept.
SGS2's hardware is really nice but so is the Senny's.
really going to comes down to your taste I guess.
better build quality, prettier design, and Qhd display vs. slightly stronger hardware(exynos version) but have to deal with the plastic and lower resolution screen.
both good phones though. can't go wrong with either.
good luck mate.

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Ragarding the Sensation, I would prefer the XE as I like the Beats earphones and the red accents on the phone much better
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If you like the colour, go for it. I really don't like it. With all the blue backgrounds of CM, I think it would just look weird.
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GSII has a monsterous dev community. You will have no shortage of new things to try. Id be willing to bet the GSII gets ICS first too.
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I think you're right on that part. Though I think the casing of the Sensation (XE) is stronger.
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and sorry if I step on toes, but beats sound quality is ****. I guess go for beats if you want to look cool and fit in. Other than that though, they suck.
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You're right about that, too. Beats is overpriced, there are cheaper and better solutions on the market. I believe that Sennheisser has a pair in-ear headphones that offer better quality for half the price.

Thanks So regarding performance, with custom roms the phones are quite similar right? And regarding battery life, which one is best?

I think the S2, I am not sure, neither of my friends nor me own a S2 so I can't compare. but the Sensation is known for it's shorter battery.

from what I've been reading the S2's battery life isn't too good. I don't own one so can't say for sure.
Senny?
get a Anker... or the Evo 3D battery if the stock doesn't do it for you.
1900 and 1730 mah respectively, though I think the Evo 3D batt's rating is more accurate.
anyway, Anker is around $10-15.
pretty much solve the battery issue, though my stock 1520mah battery wasn't too bad.
I'm using the Evo 3D batt and I've been pretty happy with it's performance.

Ok thanks My friend has a GSII so I'll try it a bit.... I like the HTC's looks better so I might go for it. Thanks for the help

I find it funny whenever people mention the sensation has higher resolution and fail to mention just how much inferior it actually is to SAMOLED+ in pretty much everything else. The sensation isnt even the best LCD, bad viewing angles, average contrast and very reflective. It's a terrible display for such an expensive phone.
S2 also has a much better camera and more internal memory. And sensation might be better built but S2 is slimmer and lighter.

I think s II,

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I find it funny whenever people mention the sensation has higher resolution and fail to mention just how much inferior it actually is to SAMOLED+ in pretty much everything else. The sensation isnt even the best LCD, bad viewing angles, average contrast and very reflective. It's a terrible display for such an expensive phone.
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it's more of a personal taste thing isn't it? not sure how you could say it's inferior to the SGS2's lower resolution screen.
I find SAMOLED's color to be too exaggerated.
viewing angle has been fine on mine.
I've been pretty happy with the Senny's screen. text is so clear.

Amoled screens are green-ish, I rather have less viewing angles than a green glow.
I am very clumbsy, so I would go for the bigger casing and heavier Sensation XE than I would for the light and fragile S2.
But that's just me.

Amoled on the original Galaxy S is greenish. The Super Amoled + on the galaxy s2 has no such problems (color saturation can be tweaked in the settings). Battery life under moderate useage can go from 16-24 hours for a average user, more for a light user, and anywhere from 10-14 (around there) for a power user.
Light doesn't mean fragile btw... you should see the drop test comparison between the 4s and the S2 if you really want to know what is "fragile".

As mentioned the color saturation can be controlled with the SGS2 and there is no green tint.
The problem with the sensation is that it is not even the best LCD, far from it. While contrast will always be average on LCD, the viewing angles and sunlight performance are very good with samsung and apple LCD's. The samsung wave 2 and iphone 4 are the finest examples of LCD tech I have seen. The new LG IPS HD display in the nitro is most certainly the new LCD king from what I have read about it but haven't used it yet. HTC just cheaps out on the most important part of a smartphone
Dont get me wrong it's by no means a bad display and you could very well be completely satisfied with it but I really felt like saying all this after reading the comments of S2 having lower resolution while completely ignoring many of it's strengths.

It is safe to assume that you have your own reason to choose between the SGSII or the Sensation XE
[offtopic]If it isn't for the budget, I suggest you to choose neither, and go with a Galaxy Nexus (at least if you want to go with a SGS II) and wait a couple more days for CES, and check what will be annouced there.[/offtopic]
Now back to the choice between both phones
With either you can't go wrong and it is more a matter of taste than anything else
but for me these are the point:
Sensation XL........................................................SGSII
-Built quality and industrial design......................-Lightness and tickness
-qHD and SLCD screen (realistic colors)..............-SAMOLED+ (Vivid colors)
-Sense.................................................................-Touchwiz
-Free Beats audio headsets................................-More internal storage (although the Sensation is supplied with a high capacity SD card unlike the SGSII)
that for the objectif part of the choice, but from my point of view I'd go with the HTC phone over a Sammy as long as Samsung keeps building a phone with cheap plastics, because I don't feel it is serious when you are buying a premium product and high end superphone with cheap plastic, it is like buying a Mercedes S-Class with VW lupo interior, doesn't feel right at all

the looks of Sesation is better but the Hardware is a little weak than Gs2