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HTC Sensation

HTC Sensation
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  • Released 2011, May
    148g, 11.3mm thickness
    Android 2.3.4, up to 4.0, Sense UI 3
    1GB 768MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
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  • 4.3"
    540x960 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 768MB RAM
    Snapdragon S3
  • 1520mAh
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Previously rumored as HTC Pyramid

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, April. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type S-LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220
Memory Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
Battery Type Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery
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)
Misc Colors Black, Ice White
SAR 0.61 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)    
Price About 120 EUR
Our Tests Display Contrast ratio: 720:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -91.1dB

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HTC Sensation review: Front-page stuff

HTC Sensation review: Front-page stuff

HTC burst right onto the dual-core scene with a phone that's set to be an Android sensation. They've gone all out with the design of that one - from screen, through camera to the powerful...

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  • Hanz
  • fXb
  • 18 Oct 2025

Drove 150km and bought it cash the day it launched Zar 6600, most beautiful thing ever, texture of the back was wow, no prints on it ever.... miss it man

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  • Anonymous
  • LiU
  • 27 Aug 2023

My first smartphone :((

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  • Chiron
  • X5u
  • 22 Aug 2022

My htc. So loved this phone then. I only hate the overheating tendencies. Best htc phone everly produced then. I now use a Samsung A12s.

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