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[Q] Should I buy a sensation now?

Contract is up, been offered an HTC sensation for £21per month, 24 month contract, 600min, 500mb, unlimited texts. Highly tempted, but the phones been out for a while now and I know others with much better processors will be out soon. What to do!? Would you guys still recommend this phone at this time?
What would you do?
Cheers

Depends, the new phones that do come out will probably be quite expensive at launch.
But that should push the price of the Sensation down further. The contract you're being offered is pretty good though.
I do recommend the Sensation but if I were you, I'd wait a few weeks and see if the price drops further with the launch of new devices.

Thanks for your message, I've been with my HTC Desire for a while now, the Sensation should be quite an upgrade anyway. Any major disadvantages of the Sensation compared with other phones? Most reviews I read are quite generic.

you should wait man the sensation has death grip issues also dust under the screen and overheating issues the phone is also bulky wait quad core phones are about to release.
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canonyau said:
Contract is up, been offered an HTC sensation for £21per month, 24 month contract, 600min, 500mb, unlimited texts. Highly tempted, but the phones been out for a while now and I know others with much better processors will be out soon. What to do!? Would you guys still recommend this phone at this time?
What would you do?
Cheers
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Nah I say wait abit, the new line of htc phones plus samsung g3 will be out soon

Thanks for your opinions, itching for the next set of phones to come out then! Cost is not a major issue for me, recession hasn't affected me too much!

canonyau said:
Thanks for your opinions, itching for the next set of phones to come out then! Cost is not a major issue for me, recession hasn't affected me too much!
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I'm also using a desire, i want buy also a sensation, but i dont know, if the new models comes the sensation will be cheaper, but what kind of bugs/mankementen have the phone?,
And if the newphones comes out yoy pay almost 550/600 euro fo phone,
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Death grip?

nba1341 said:
Death grip?
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It's that thing that Darth Vader does when he gets angry

nba1341 said:
Death grip?
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Is there not a fix for?, i see lot of vidz have a death grip.. hmmm maby nota sensation i gues..
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I have just upgraded from my beloved desire to the sensation XE. I thought about waiting but then the sensation seems to do well in reviews etc. I didn't want to wait for something that could be rubbish!
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alexs1mmo said:
I have just upgraded from my beloved desire to the sensation XE. I thought about waiting but then the sensation seems to do well in reviews etc. I didn't want to wait for something that could be rubbish!
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But dont you have have the same problem with that wifi /3g .. death grip?,
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aygul12345 said:
Is there not a fix for?, i see lot of vidz have a death grip.. hmmm maby nota sensation i gues..
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For Sensation? Nope, no fix. Those of us who have it just deal with it.

aygul12345 said:
But dont you have have the same problem with that wifi /3g .. death grip?,
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I haven't had any death grip problems yet.
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Wait!
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alexs1mmo said:
I haven't had any death grip problems yet.
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Realy? Dont you have a deathgrip or wifi /3g
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no death grip here either. For me this phone hasnt had any real downsides. great development, great help, really nice hardware. My worst problems include that the screen can be scratched despite being gorilla glass and the back cover has HTC glued on and some people have had it fallen off. Plus the new phones may have quad core but that just means more battery usage plus who on here other devs are gonna use/need 4 cores?

No death grip issues here either with my sensation

aamir123 said:
no death grip here either. For me this phone hasnt had any real downsides. great development, great help, really nice hardware. My worst problems include that the screen can be scratched despite being gorilla glass and the back cover has HTC glued on and some people have had it fallen off. Plus the new phones may have quad core but that just means more battery usage plus who on here other devs are gonna use/need 4 cores?
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chrisnewton said:
No death grip issues here either with my sensation
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Also with for wifi / 3g lose? Did you try the bottom and up side? , loses bar level for wifi and 3g
Try it!,

I never buy phones right after they're released, they are usually overpriced at the launch. £21 is a good offer but if money is not an issue for you I'd go for galaxy nexus. Prices are already down and you can get a good deal. Quad core is just a gimmick, you'll not even notice a difference.

[Q] Should i get the Sensation, And for how much?

I have 500$ budget for a new phone and i had my eyes on the Sensation for some time now, I see it online for the range of 430$-420$ + 30$ for shipping to Cairo
So its close to the max of my budget considering i will pay tax for it in here, So my question is should i get the Sensation? Does it still worth it? and will it get any future updates? and it seems to be a bit slow on the CPU/GPU side is that true? and IF i should get it what is the right price and from where? If there's a good place selling the International version in Canada for good price i can get my family to get it for me from there, So what do you guys think?
BTW the Gnex is off limits due to its pentile screen and 5Mp camera

You can get one cheaper then that lol shop around or buy off here few people selling them
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I got mine off of eBay for about $260 recently.

craven667 said:
You can get one cheaper then that lol shop around or buy off here few people selling them
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I have been looking around for 2 months now
cashman0712 said:
I got mine off of eBay for about $260 recently.
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New? How come? LOL
Link?

Hell Guardian said:
I have 500$ budget for a new phone and i had my eyes on the Sensation for some time now, I see it online for the range of 430$-420$ + 30$ for shipping to Cairo
So its close to the max of my budget considering i will pay tax for it in here, So my question is should i get the Sensation? Does it still worth it? and will it get any future updates? and it seems to be a bit slow on the CPU/GPU side is that true? and IF i should get it what is the right price and from where? If there's a good place selling the International version in Canada for good price i can get my family to get it for me from there, So what do you guys think?
BTW the Gnex is off limits due to its pentile screen and 5Mp camera
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It will get future updates or atleat the developers will bring us one but I'd say a Samsung galaxy s2 tbh or a one s.
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I paid £140 ($225) for mine off eBay.

sensation lover said:
It will get future updates or atleat the developers will bring us one but I'd say a Samsung galaxy s2 tbh or a one s.
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Great
Rusty! said:
I paid £140 ($225) for mine off eBay.
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Wow, Can you post the link please? If no then please PM it to me

Sure, I guess. Not sure what use it's going to be though.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e1140...tem=261001715194&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160

Rusty! said:
Sure, I guess. Not sure what use it's going to be though.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e1140...tem=261001715194&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
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I will buy online and get it shupped to the other side of the world so getting a NEW one is essential as i might not notice any Flaws in time

I'll sell you mine and shipped for 270. Is total stock never been rooted
Samsung Galaxy S2
Mytouch 4g Slide (virtuous premadona)
HD7 (Sold)
Mytouch 4g (Sold)

bmw2105 said:
I'll sell you mine and shipped for 270. Is total stock never been rooted
Samsung Galaxy S2
Mytouch 4g Slide (virtuous premadona)
HD7 (Sold)
Mytouch 4g (Sold)
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Mind taking a look at my offer? Just go on my posts as I'm sure its not allowed here
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270 ouch Im going to post mine on eBay for 250 there brand new replacements just need back cover
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Hey bro, glad you've decided to get a HTC sensation. One question though, why not get an XE? its newer, bettery battery, plus it comes with awesome ibeats earbuds :-D I mean, in terms of whether or not it will get sense 4, probably not officially but developers here will soon get leaks from HTC to develop sense 4 on root devices. So i would say, yeah if its in your budget, if you're not willing to pay for the HTC one X or the One S, go for the sensation. If rooted, its capability is practically unmatched And yes i say this after owning an SGSII
Here is the link http://www.talkandroid.com/96473-htc-sensation-line-to-get-sense-4-0-lite/
Cheers mate, hope i helped~ and if i did do press the "thanks" button.

Hell Guardian said:
I will buy online and get it shupped to the other side of the world so getting a NEW one is essential as i might not notice any Flaws in time
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I wouldn't buy one new, its a year old and its successor is out, price difference isn't a lot.
As a second hand phone, it still has a years worth of warranty left...

I got mine with 530$ 7months ago now the xe ones new with 500$ its still costage here
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Leemur89 said:
Hey bro, glad you've decided to get a HTC sensation. One question though, why not get an XE? its newer, bettery battery, plus it comes with awesome ibeats earbuds :-D I mean, in terms of whether or not it will get sense 4, probably not officially but developers here will soon get leaks from HTC to develop sense 4 on root devices. So i would say, yeah if its in your budget, if you're not willing to pay for the HTC one X or the One S, go for the sensation. If rooted, its capability is practically unmatched And yes i say this after owning an SGSII
Here is the link http://www.talkandroid.com/96473-htc-sensation-line-to-get-sense-4-0-lite/
Cheers mate, hope i helped~ and if i did do press the "thanks" button.
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I will be getting an Anker battery anyway and with ARHD XE version i will transform the Sensation into an XE am i correct?

Rusty! said:
I wouldn't buy one new, its a year old and its successor is out, price difference isn't a lot.
As a second hand phone, it still has a years worth of warranty left...
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I thought HTC's Warranty is 1 year only

Hell Guardian said:
I will be getting an Anker battery anyway and with ARHD XE version i will transform the Sensation into an XE am i correct?
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No you will brick your phone lol...
Also i bought mine 150$ local just buy used one for 500$ you can get a brand new galaxy nexus or even maybe a note or one X...
This phone has some overheating issues and camera isn't the best so up2u but the developement here is wicked !!
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shahkam said:
No you will brick your phone lol...
Also i bought mine 150$ local just buy used one for 500$ you can get a brand new galaxy nexus or even maybe a note or one X...
This phone has some overheating issues and camera isn't the best so up2u but the developement here is wicked !!
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Really? The two phones are identical only Overclocked CPU

Hell Guardian said:
Really? The two phones are identical only Overclocked CPU
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Yeah but still its not gonna make you feel like an xe at all just flash a sensation rom the first and most solid rom ever is nrgz8 energy rom nothing to do then flash setup and enjoy
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(S3) Developement Forum WHEN??

We are waiting for it for a long time. Mods, what are you waiting for?

The s4 ain't even being done don't get hopes high
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Why did you buy a S3 version ? There are a lot of better & cheaper phones out there.

tritran18518 said:
Why did you buy a S3 version ? There are a lot of better & cheaper phones out there.
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Dropped it raw lol
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would u trade?

Would you trade a one s for a sensation?

bx10r said:
Would you trade a one s for a sensation?
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As long as it was the S4 version of the One S but not if it was S3
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Jonny said:
As long as it was the S4 version of the One S but not if it was S3
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How do you tell? I know it TMOUS, the ring around the camera lens is blue, the phone is silver.
EDIT: LOOKS LIKE ITS AN S4...tmous ONLY DSITRIBUTED THE 24 ACCORDING TO THE NET

why would you get rid of a one S for a sensation? the one s is an upgraded sensation (s3 or s4, either way)
although that pentile matrix really sucks, its not enough for me to downgrade phones

DonDizzurp said:
why would you get rid of a one S for a sensation? the one s is an upgraded sensation (s3 or s4, either way)
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Sorry, seems I reversed the trade. im getting a one s for my sensation

bx10r said:
How do you tell? I know it TMOUS, the ring around the camera lens is blue, the phone is silver.
EDIT: LOOKS LIKE ITS AN S4...tmous ONLY DSITRIBUTED THE 24 ACCORDING TO THE NET
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I'd go for it then

No unless it had 32gb of storage. Assuming this is the t-mobile one s without removable battery and without micro sd card slot

One S... nope.
One X... sure.

The One X+! If tmob ever gets it.

Tmobiles not getting the HTC one x at&t is only getting it.I know it sucks.
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sure, if you want to lose the sd card support an removable battery

Decided to keep my sensation, loss of expandable memory kind of turned me off...

The one s is way nicer. IMO
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tonyreimer said:
The one s is way nicer. IMO
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Gonna stick it out with my sensation, its been good to me. Now if a AT&T One x comes along......BYE BYE Sensation...lol

The Archangel said:
sure, if you want to lose the sd card support an removable battery
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And to get inferior (IMHO) pentile Amoled screen.
Neither One X, One S or even GS3 are worth upgrade from Sensation tbh. Might as well sit it out till Xmas or March next year. And i'd avoid tegra3.

There won't be anything worth the upgrade until next year at least on T-Mobile. Unless the OneX+ comes but it's not going to happen
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Opinions are like... Well you know... And I'm offing this thing ASAP to get a note 2. Easily a worthy upgrade. As far as on topic, as has been said maybe for a one x but one s just disappointed the hell out of me. First smart phone I ever had was HTC and every one since; but they need to open their eyes. This year was an abysmal failure by HTC. Especially for tmo customers. I honestly want to know who thought no removable memory/battery was a good idea. When's the last time you heard someone say "this phone is great but I just wish they would lock the battery up and not let me expand the memory." Just because Iphone does it doesn't mean it's right. I'd be hard pressed to even find an Iphone user that didn't want to take the battery out and expand the memory. That's not even a feature, it's a lack of a feature. 2 at that.
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I wouldnt lol. I'll still keep my Sensation and just get another device. With Sensation's removable battery and microsd card, my Sensation can be media device for my car.

The problem with the note II is that if I wanted a tablet I'd just get a tablet. Its size is just too large to carry as a phone.
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wildcontigo said:
The problem with the note II is that if I wanted a tablet I'd just get a tablet. Its size is just too large to carry as a phone.
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A LOT of people say you get used to it in no time.
Good manners cost nothing.

Equivalent to the Sensation?

So, what do you guys think the equivalent of the Sensation will be near the end of the year. This is because my phone contract ends in November, I pay $30 a month, zero for the handset. And will probs continue, do you think the GS3 will be at that price by then? (Prices may differ in other continents) But around AU$300-400. I really want the Xperia Z or HTC One, but those will cost around AU$800, way out of my price range. I might get a job soon, being a student, which would help alot. Opinions?

The Nexus 4 OBVIOUSLY!?!!!!?

Nexus 5 probably by then
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LegendaryLengend said:
The Nexus 4 OBVIOUSLY!?!!!!?
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scanferr said:
Nexus 5 probably by then
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hahaha, okay I was thinking that too.. but Nexus 5?!

im thinking of getting rid of my sensation, what other phones are equivalent of it?

Jikstah said:
hahaha, okay I was thinking that too.. but Nexus 5?!
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Sensation XE was released in November 2011. Probably by November 2013 Nexus 5 may come out

Heh. Butterfly. Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee. (wait for HTC Bee) I'm joking here.
But I like HTC butterfly.

I'd wait to see what Google I/O has for us, and yeah by November we might get to see the next Nexus 4