Power, multimedia performance, a great camera and superbly intuitive user interface; the HTC Sensation is the premium Android smartphone that sets standards across the board.
The huge 4.3 inch capacative mulit-touch screen is in a 16:9 aspect ratio, just like your widescreen TV, so it is perfect for watching movies and video, and the 8MP camera can capture full 1080p HD video as well as great pictures. The Sensation is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor that makes everything run incredibly smoothly and quickly; this is one phone that doesn't run out of oomph, even when multi-tasking. It all runs on the Gingerbread version of Android, with thousands of apps waiting for you, and the HTC Sense interface which is fantastically user-friendly, full of touches that make every smartphone task just that little bit easier.
A multimedia superphone in the palm of your hand:
Want to be entertained like never before? On-demand movies look great with a stunning qHD display, and they sound crystal clear with Hi-Fi audio technology. The HTC Sensation also includes an immersive HTC Sense experience making this phone easy-to-use and a top entertainer. The premium design, complete with contoured glass edging, feels great in your hand. The HTC Sensation is a multimedia superphone.
Premium design:
HTC Sensation features unibody aluminium construction for a premium look and solid feel. The glass is contoured along the entire edge of the screen. Not only does it feel great when you glide your finger over it, but it also protects your screen from grit and sand when it's face down. The qHD display is true widescreen, so it serves up an uncompromised movie watching experience.
Powerful performance:
HTC Sensation is powered by a blazing fast 1.2 GHz dual core processor. Apps start up instantly and switching between them is seamless. The dual core performance really comes to life when pushing your phone to its limits, like when you're listening to music, downloading email in the background, and surfing the most visually rich websites all at the same time.
Hollywood on the go with HTC Watch:
HTC Sensation brings you an unprecedented movie watching experience with HTC Watch, offering a full selection of Hollywood blockbusters. Just make your selection and start watching the show seconds into the download. HTC Watch also keeps tabs on your Internet connection and ensures you get an uninterrupted viewing experience.
Instant Capture Camera:
Remember that time you pressed the shutter button and had to wait while your camera phone finished taking the picture? With the instant capture camera, the moment you press the button is the same moment the photo is captured. Never let a great shot slip away.
Richer Internet experience:
Surf the web in style with multi-window browsing, a quick lookup tool for jumping to Wikipedia or YouTube and the latest Flash support for smooth video playback.
Active lockscreen:
We've transformed the lockscreen into a window to the good stuff on your phone - you can check up on your portfolio, view your friend's status, and more.
Immersive experience:
Have you ever held a thunderstorm in your hand? When checking the weather – feel the sun's rays or wipe away the droplets of water.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| GENERAL |
2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network |
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
| SIZE |
Dimensions |
126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm |
| Weight |
148 g |
| DISPLAY |
Type |
S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches |
| |
- Gorilla glass display
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Gyro sensor
- HTC Sense v3.0 UI |
| SOUND |
Alert types |
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker |
Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
| MEMORY |
Phonebook |
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
| Call records |
Practically unlimited |
| Internal |
1 GB storage, 768 MB RAM |
| Card slot |
microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included, buy memory |
| DATA |
GPRS |
Up to 114 kbps |
| EDGE |
Up to 560 kbps |
| 3G |
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP |
| Infrared port |
No |
| USB |
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 |
| CAMERA |
Primary |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash |
| Features |
Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image stabilization, face detection, instant capture |
| Video |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound recording |
| Secondary |
Yes, VGA |
| FEATURES |
OS |
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| CPU |
1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon |
| Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser |
HTML |
| Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games |
Yes |
| Colors |
Black |
| GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Java |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
| |
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- SNS integration
- Digital compass
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
- XviD/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
| BATTERY |
|
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1520 mAh |
| Stand-by |
Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) |
| Talk time |
Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |