April 2011 (London), on sale from May. HTC's first dual-core flagship: a Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 at 1.2 GHz, 768 MB of RAM, a 4.3" qHD 960×540 Super LCD with curved glass, an 8 MP camera with dual LED and 1080p video, a 1.3 MP front camera (a first for an HTC GSM flagship), an aluminum unibody, and Android 2.3 with Sense 3.0 (3D carousel, lock screen with shortcuts) → 4.0. The T-Mobile Sensation 4G (US, HSPA+). The Sensation XE (October 2011) had a 1.5 GHz CPU, Beats Audio, red accents, Beats headphones in the box and a 1730 mAh battery. The Sensation XL was a 4.7" WVGA single-core model with Beats Solo. The Sensation 4G was the last "thick" HTC with a 1520 mAh battery.
Specifications
| OS | Android 2.3 → 4.0.3 + HTC Sense 3.0 → 3.6 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260, 2×1.2 GHz (XE — 1.5 GHz) |
| RAM | 768 MB |
| ROM | 1 GB + microSD 8 GB |
| Display | 4.3" qHD 540×960 Super LCD |
| Camera | 8 MP AF, dual LED, 1080p + VGA |
| Audio | Beats Audio (XE) |
| Battery | 1520 mAh (XE — 1730) |
| Dimensions | 126×65×11.3 mm, 148 g |
| Codename | Pyramid |
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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