October 2011. The first phone with Beats Audio (after HTC bought a stake in Beats): a Sensation with a 1.5 GHz processor, a 1730 mAh battery, red accents (the camera ring and button rims), and Beats urBeats headphones in the box. The rest is as on the Sensation: a 4.3" qHD display, 768 MB of RAM and 8 MP. Android 2.3 → 4.0 with Sense 3.5.
Specifications
| OS | Android 2.3 → 4.0 + HTC Sense 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM8260, 2×1.5 GHz |
| RAM | 768 MB |
| Display | 4.3" qHD Super LCD |
| Camera | 8 MP, 1080p |
| Audio | Beats Audio + urBeats included |
| Battery | 1730 mAh |
| Weight | 151 g |
Data from Wikipedia (en)
| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
|---|---|
| Brand | HTC |
| Codename | Pyramid |
| Released | Europe 2011-05-19 (Vodafone) |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| OS | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.0; Upgradable to 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 3.6 ; 7.1.2 with custom ROM |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 |
| CPU | Sensation 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion; Sensation XE 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Storage | 4 GB (1 GB user accessible) |
| Memory card | 8 GB microSD 2.0, (up to 64 GB SDXC) |
| Display | 4.3 in capacitive S-LCD Gorilla glass touch screen with qHD (540×960) resolution at 256.15 PPI |
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel (3264×2448) with autofocus and dual LED flash, 1080p HD (only 720p HD on XL) video recording @ 30 frame/s with tap-to-focus and digital zoom (sensor: 1/3.2" Samsung S5K3H1GX) |
| Front camera | VGA fixed-focus color camera (0.3-megapixel) |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS jack, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, FM stereo receiver (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS, Micro USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE; 850 900 1800 1900 MHz; UMTS/HSPA; 850 1900 2100 or 900 1700 2100 MHz; HSDPA 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| Input | A-GPS, ambient light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor |
| Battery | Sensation 1520 mAh internal rechargeable li-ion, removable ; Sensation XE 1730 mAh |
| Dimensions | 126.1 mm H; 65.4 mm W; 11.3 mm D |
| Weight | 148 g |
| Predecessor | HTC Desire HD |
| Successor | HTC One X (by range); HTC One S (by size) |
| Related | HTC Amaze 4G, HTC Rezound ; HTC Raider 4G |
| Other | USB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.0 user interface (v3.5 on the XL edition) |
From Wikipedia
The HTC Sensation is a smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread software stock. Officially announced by HTC on April 12, 2011, the HTC Sensation was launched by Vodafone in key European markets including the United Kingdom on May 19, 2011 and by T-Mobile in the United States on June 12, 2011. It was HTC's fifth flagship Android phone and the first HTC phone to support the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface. At the time of its release, the Sensation XE was the world's fastest Android phone.
Source: HTC Sensation — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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