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"Mobile Tech Review" Sensation 4G Review

Very in-depth review. 18min long! She seemed to like it a lot.
Shows video quality and HDMI out along with unboxing.
It got me pretty excited!
http://youtu.be/HcXzqoZyZ3k

It took some hard convincing but I think I'm finally sold mainly due to late release of the Galaxy S2 since I will be needing the phone by August. So HTC here I come.

I can watch videos for this phone all day... thanks for finding one that's 18 minutes long!
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This was probably the best video review I've seen so far.

9 Mbps up and 3 Mbps down...impressive. Almost LTE-like.

Whats the difference between this and the European version?

mazinya said:
Whats the difference between this and the European version?
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1 difference I've noticed is that the US version has 1 more contact point on the back for the antenna

I see the specs are similar

aNYthing24 said:
9 Mbps up and 3 Mbps down...impressive. Almost LTE-like.
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Isn't LTE 100Mbps? Because here in Greece, we have a small area covered with LTE (which expands over time) and they claim that you can get up to 100Mbps if you have an LTE phone or usb modem..

mazinya said:
I see the specs are similar
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The T-Mobile version might have different UMTS bands. All of the unboxing videos I've seen thus far say it has the 1900 MHz band. It might be a typo, though.

giorgisp said:
Isn't LTE 100Mbps? Because here in Greece, we have a small area covered with LTE (which expands over time) and they claim that you can get up to 100Mbps if you have an LTE phone or usb modem..
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That's the theoretical speeds. Whatever carriers tell you (in the US anyway), is usually theoretical. In actuality, Verzion's LTE network usually gets 10 Mbps up and 5 Mbps down on average.

xnifex said:
1 difference I've noticed is that the US version has 1 more contact point on the back for the antenna
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It may be because it supports the 1700 band for 4G (one extra band than the European) and it needs and extra antenna for it too. Did the reviewer show the back cover from the inside so we can see what's behind the hole?
PS: Please someone tell me how the damn multi-quote works

aNYthing24 said:
That's the theoretical speeds. Whatever carriers tell you (in the US anyway), is usually theoretical. In actuality, Verzion's LTE network usually gets 10 Mbps up and 5 Mbps down on average.
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Oh I see... That's happing here with the HSDPA+ where they advertise speeds up to 21Mbps and I've never got more than 2-3Mbps even when I'm next to a cell tower. I've never tried our LTE network though, because I haven't got any device that supports it (yet).

giorgisp said:
It may be because it supports the 1700 band for 4G (one extra band than the European) and it needs and extra antenna for it too. Did the reviewer show the back cover from the inside so we can see what's behind the hole?
PS: Please someone tell me how the damn multi-quote works
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Yes, the video does show the inside of the back cover so you can see the contacts.
To use multiquote just click on the button on the posts you want to multiquote If you have some form of autopaging on your browser however you need to actually load to the individual pages if the posts are on different pages. It doesn't seem to work over multiple pages (for me at least on Firefox with autopaging add-on), unless I actually load each page, click on the multiquote on the one post, then load the next page and multiquote the next post. You still need to click quote on the last post and then it should add all of the posts into one reply screen.

giorgisp said:
Oh I see... That's happing here with the HSDPA+ where they advertise speeds up to 21Mbps and I've never got more than 2-3Mbps even when I'm next to a cell tower. I've never tried our LTE network though, because I haven't got any device that supports it (yet).
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Same here man. T-Mobile advertises that some of their "4G" phones can get up to 21 Mbps down and I have yet to see anything like that. That's why I'm impressed by 9 Mbps down on the Sensation since it can only get up to 14.4 Mbps down max.

xnifex said:
1 difference I've noticed is that the US version has 1 more contact point on the back for the antenna
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ClydeB1 said:
Yes, the video does show the inside of the back cover so you can see the contacts.
To use multiquote just click on the button on the posts you want to multiquote If you have some form of autopaging on your browser however you need to actually load to the individual pages if the posts are on different pages. It doesn't seem to work over multiple pages (for me at least on Firefox with autopaging add-on), unless I actually load each page, click on the multiquote on the one post, then load the next page and multiquote the next post. You still need to click quote on the last post and then it should add all of the posts into one reply screen.
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There is something additional in the US Sensation "4G" compared to the EU-Vodafone, its not . I hope we find out before its too late. I really hated it when the TMOUS HD2 had the extras compared to our "lowly" EU models.

giorgisp said:
It may be because it supports the 1700 band for 4G (one extra band than the European) and it needs and extra antenna for it too. Did the reviewer show the back cover from the inside so we can see what's behind the hole?
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actually even the EU versions support that, it's listed as AWS & it's meant to mean 1700/2100 (down/up) for tmous.

omar302 said:
There is something additional in the US Sensation "4G" compared to the EU-Vodafone, its not . I hope we find out before its too late. I really hated it when the TMOUS HD2 had the extras compared to our "lowly" EU models.
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thanks for taking the time to point out what I saw so others can see it. As far as the HD2, I did like that the US version got the 1GB ROM, I'm sorry that you guys in the EU didn't.

What cable do you need to get that HDMI Mirroring?

Paul22000 said:
What cable do you need to get that HDMI Mirroring?
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MHL Cable. Here's the official one that comes with an HDMI cable. http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=218634 Pretty spendy. I'm sure you can find it way cheaper elsewhere.

Expansys is selling one that is much cheaper than the HTC one.. it also lets you simultaneously charge (just like the HTC dongle)
http://www.expansys-usa.com/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/
or in the UK:
http://www.expansys.com/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/

First impressions

Didn't know if anyone here on T-Mobile US has tried the EU Sensation but I received mine today, and so far everything is quite nice. Phone feels solid and has a good weight to it. I tried out the speed test and..... I got similar speeds to my G2x. =D Now all I'm missing is wifi calling.
If you want me to try anything let me know. I'll post pictures later after I get back.

Cheeze[iT] said:
Didn't know if anyone here on T-Mobile US has tried the EU Sensation but I received mine today, and so far everything is quite nice. Phone feels solid and has a good weight to it. I tried out the speed test and..... I got similar speeds to my G2x. =D Now all I'm missing is wifi calling.
If you want me to try anything let me know. I'll post pictures later after I get back.
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4g speeds? What max speeds are you getting in BigD?

Cheeze[iT] said:
Didn't know if anyone here on T-Mobile US has tried the EU Sensation but I received mine today, and so far everything is quite nice. Phone feels solid and has a good weight to it. I tried out the speed test and..... I got similar speeds to my G2x. =D Now all I'm missing is wifi calling.
If you want me to try anything let me know. I'll post pictures later after I get back.
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How much did you pay for it? And did it come with a EU wall charger?

Cheeze[iT] said:
Didn't know if anyone here on T-Mobile US has tried the EU Sensation but I received mine today, and so far everything is quite nice. Phone feels solid and has a good weight to it. I tried out the speed test and..... I got similar speeds to my G2x. =D Now all I'm missing is wifi calling.
If you want me to try anything let me know. I'll post pictures later after I get back.
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Any GPS testing results would be greatly appreciated.

Cheeze[iT] said:
Didn't know if anyone here on T-Mobile US has tried the EU Sensation but I received mine today, and so far everything is quite nice. Phone feels solid and has a good weight to it. I tried out the speed test and..... I got similar speeds to my G2x. =D Now all I'm missing is wifi calling.
If you want me to try anything let me know. I'll post pictures later after I get back.
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Can you try testing the BT & WiFi degradation claims on GSMarena when held flat in the hand...
Also, if you don't mind, where did you purchase?

I also will get mine today.
Can't wait this evening..lol!! Will inform how its feeling later..stay tune!!

digiholic said:
4g speeds? What max speeds are you getting in BigD?
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700 kB/s is what I hit on average
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Paul22000 said:
How much did you pay for it? And did it come with a EU wall charger?
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$675 and yes but they gave me the adapter.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

recondo1202 said:
Can you try testing the BT & WiFi degradation claims on GSMarena when held flat in the hand...
Also, if you don't mind, where did you purchase?
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I'll test that here soon and I got my device from networkingrus. Hes got a website and he's a eBay seller. I've purchased many devices through him and have had great service. Almost got a sgs 2 but decided to try this sensation before considering the switch to ATT
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So is the only difference between the US and UK versions the 4G radio?
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TJBunch1228 said:
So is the only difference between the US and UK versions the 4G radio?
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There is no 4G radio on the US Sensation, it is just capable of 4G speeds (DL14.4/UL5.68)
Im not sure whether there is really difference even in the 3G frequencies, as the european model also supports AWS (1700mhz) in addition to 900/2100 frequencies used in Europe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the main difference is the marketing name and t-mobile branding.

EnhancerFIN said:
There is no 4G radio on the US Sensation, it is just capable of 4G speeds (DL14.4/UL5.68)
Im not sure whether there is really difference even in the 3G frequencies, as the european model also supports AWS (1700mhz) in addition to 900/2100 frequencies used in Europe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the main difference is the marketing name and t-mobile branding.
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So you can get 4G speeds on a device that is not outfitted with a 4G radio? I guess I have more to learn...
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EnhancerFIN said:
Im not sure whether there is really difference even in the 3G frequencies, as the european model also supports AWS (1700mhz) in addition to 900/2100 frequencies used in Europe.
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Just want to let you know that AWS is actually 1700/2100. It uses one frequency for downlink, one for uplink.

TJBunch1228 said:
So you can get 4G speeds on a device that is not outfitted with a 4G radio? I guess I have more to learn...
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T-Mobile & AT&T (for now) actually dont have real 4G. They have what they call 4G speeds. It is the same as HSPA+ outside USA.
Both the Sensation & Sensation "4G" on HTC's website & T-mobiles website have the same Internet speeds:
Under Internet: HTC's website for the Sensation list speeds under 3G as Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed and up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed.
T-Mobile's website for the Sensation 4G lists the Internet spped for 4G as Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed and up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed.
http://www.htc.com/mea-en/product/sensation/specification.html
http://htc.t-mobile.com/sensation#Specs

EnhancerFIN said:
There is no 4G radio on the US Sensation, it is just capable of 4G speeds (DL14.4/UL5.68)
Im not sure whether there is really difference even in the 3G frequencies, as the european model also supports AWS (1700mhz) in addition to 900/2100 frequencies used in Europe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the main difference is the marketing name and t-mobile branding.
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Based on photo evidence posted in other threads there's an extra connector (antenna?) on the back cover of the TMO US version of the phone. So, the Euro and US models are different.

Cheeze[iT] said:
700 kB/s is what I hit on average
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So that's about a 5.6 Mb pipe. That's what I get with my HD2 on 3.5 G. Do you get an H+ or anything indicating T-Mobile's HSPA+ network? aka "4G"

naimmkassim said:
I also will get mine today.
Can't wait this evening..lol!! Will inform how its feeling later..stay tune!!
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First time reply using this amazing super duper fast monster beast!!..
Like the 3.0 sense and its speed!!
BUT!!! Why my sensation easy to heat up? Easily can reach up to 40C without me do nothing????
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Does it lag?

I haven't had any heat issues and my phone shows H.
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samnada said:
Based on photo evidence posted in other threads there's an extra connector (antenna?) on the back cover of the TMO US version of the phone. So, the Euro and US models are different.
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This is true, forgot to mention about it. It must be antenna for this 1700mhz frequency which isn't in use in Europe. This whole AWS thing is new to me, as in Europe we don't have such thing. Some wrote here on xda that he imported a euro-version of the phone to USA and it worked fine in t-mobiles network.

Any way to make Wi-Fi 802.11 N work on ICS?

Already 2 months w\o wi-fi... I have pure N mode @ home and @ work cuz i need this speed...
HTC promised to make a fix on 16th June but... Ofc nothing done.
I would appreciate any help with this situation
currently using 1.31 Bricked on 24June Energy ROM

I have no problems with wireless N, either with the 2.4 Ghz or 5 Ghz.
I am running on official ICS....

Is there a way to know how it's connected to a router? I thought I was on 2.4ghz n but when I check my max throughput, it hasn't gotten higher than 39Mbps and I'm not far from my router. Now I'm thinking I'm still on g
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Is this why my Wi-Fi range is so low now?
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I just switched my network to 2.4 ghz N only... still connected so 'n' is still there.
I'll give 5 ghz N a go tomorrow. My main router is on Tomato firmware and i've lost the ability to select 5 ghz... but i have another router that I was planning on using as a 5ghz N only access point (yeah, i'd rather have just one router but it was too cheap, lol). Although, I don't think the Sensation has the ability to use 5 ghz N.
edit: nope, the specs list 802.11 b/g/n. All 2.4 ghz bands. if it had a/b/g/n then it would have been 5 ghz capable.

here in Russia N does not work on Sensation

Yes, unfortunately 5GHZ seems like a no go.
I've tried in vain to make it work with Billion and Airport express routers.
Cheers.

buzzboy said:
Yes, unfortunately 5GHZ seems like a no go.
I've tried in vain to make it work with Billion and Airport express routers.
Cheers.
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not 5 Ghz, just normal 2.4 but pure N, not N\G mixed

-DC- said:
not 5 Ghz, just normal 2.4 but pure N, not N\G mixed
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mine connects happily at 65mbps

strange... okay, time to change phone) cuz android without wi-fi = crap)

Try WiFix, HERE
Arfie

[Q] The new T mobile LTE

I wanted to know if any 1 has any experience with LTE on the Blaze i am in New York t mobile tells me i have lte were i live i use tel-cell america its the same company as straight talk and uses tmobiles networks i get unlimited hspa plus but have not seen lte on my phone yet

tzvblsm said:
I wanted to know if any 1 has any experience with LTE on the Blaze i am in New York t mobile tells me i have lte were i live i use tel-cell america its the same company as straight talk and uses tmobiles networks i get unlimited hspa plus but have not seen lte on my phone yet
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And you never will.
our phones do not have LTE

???
chjema said:
And you never will.
our phones do not have LTE
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I thought so i called they told me it is compatible well well i guess not.
now do i need lte or shall i be happy with 10 MB down and 2 up

tzvblsm said:
I thought so i called they told me it is compatible well well i guess not.
now do i need lte or shall i be happy with 10 MB down and 2 up
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We are capable of 42 down. So that is a bit slow.

chjema said:
We are capable of 42 down. So that is a bit slow.
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Megabits per second is different to megabytes...see here...5 megabytes a second max for 42mbps.
http://web.forret.com/tools/bandwidth.asp?speed=42&unit=Mbps
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Meant to quote op
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And everything with speeds is theoretically speaking
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tzvblsm said:
I thought so i called they told me it is compatible well well i guess not.
now do i need lte or shan't i be happy with 10 MB down and 2 up
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Those speeds are pretty average for tmobile's 4g. I normally beat my friends s3's Verizon LTE speeds (8-14mbps), so don't worry about not having the media hyped lte, for now.

[Q] Galaxy Note 10.1 slow WifI link

Hi Everyone,
I seem to be having a real problem with my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 wifi link speed.
I have 3 of these tablets connected to my router.
I also have a Samsung Galaxy S4 phone connected.
The WiFi link speed on the phone is 433 Mbps but none of the tablets will connect above 150 Mbps
All devices are connected via 5Ghz. When I had 2.4Ghz switched on the tablets wouldn't connect above 72 Mbs.
So can anyone please tell me what I need to do to get the speed on that tablets up to similar to tge phone please.
Many Thanks
MP

You're limited by the capabilities of the tablet, not the network. Unfortunately our tablets are old technology so of course your newer s4 connects with better speeds.

pre4speed said:
You're limited by the capabilities of the tablet, not the network. Unfortunately our tablets are old technology so of course your newer s4 connects with better speeds.
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So is 150 Mbps the fastest I can expect to get?
If so maybe that's the excuse I need to upgrade to the new Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Cheers

mpearson1968 said:
So is 150 Mbps the fastest I can expect to get?
If so maybe that's the excuse I need to upgrade to the new Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Cheers
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I can't answer to that, I don't have near those speeds. What service do you have? I'm at 22 here with stupid Time Warner.

pre4speed said:
I can't answer to that, I don't have near those speeds. What service do you have? I'm at 22 here with stupid Time Warner.
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I'm in the UK on the British Telecom Fibre Optic Service.

mpearson1968 said:
I'm in the UK on the British Telecom Fibre Optic Service.
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I knew there was more than one reason I want to move "across the pond" ?

pre4speed said:
I knew there was more than one reason I want to move "across the pond" ?
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Now that's interesting. I have always wanted to live on your side of the water. LOL

mpearson1968 said:
Now that's interesting. I have always wanted to live on your side of the water. LOL
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Uh oh this could turn highly political on my part. Lets just say you DONT want to live in the US under its current (mis) "management". On the topic of your speed, I haven't found a limit at my current speeds on any of my devices: s3, note 10.1 og, n7 lte, skyrocket, note 2. Only because the most they can get is the 22mbps that is provided me. I'd take your 150 if we even had those speeds offered around here.