HTC Sensation Official: 1.2GHz dual-core, 4.3-inch qHD display, 8MP, Sense 3.0..

DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 12th April 2011, 8:48 PM

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We've known about the so-called HTC Pyramid for months, long before the Vodafone leak this morning. Now the long-rumored Android phone is official and coming to T-Mobile under the moniker HTC Sensation 4G. As expected, it matches many of the EVO 3D's specs, including a 4.3-inch (540 x 960) Super LCD screen, dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, and Android Gingerbread (2.3) with Sense 3.0. But it one ups the 3D handset by bumping the rear lens' resolution to 8 megapixels, throwing in a second LED flash, and speeding up the video frame rate to 30fps at max 1080p resolution. Speed-wise, this HSPA+ device promises download rates as fast as 14.4 Mbps. As for Sense, the Sensation also ushers in various tweaks to the company's UI, including customizable lock screens, 3D transitions, an improved weather app, and HTC Watch, the service introduced with the company's Flyer tablet that lets you download DVD-quality movies.

Before hitting the states this summer, the Sensation will launch in the UK, Germany, and the rest of HTC's "key" European markets in mid-May, with Vodafone scoring a Europe-wide exclusive for "a couple of weeks." We can't wait to put the Sensation through its paces in a full review, but happily we already scored some hands-on time with a near-final unit. Continue below the break for some early thoughts, full specs, and close-up shots of this superphone in action.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/h...isplay-and-th/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/h...-and-1-2ghz-d/

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hosh0 · 13th April 2011, 7:08 AM

For all the pro's HTC can't for the life of them keep leaks from happening about their phones. Here is some more info on the Pyramid as it was known (now the Sensation).

Unveiling

Hands On!

Sledge · 13th April 2011, 8:59 AM

isn't that the Desire 2 or something?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/h...fones-invento/

sanjay · 13th April 2011, 9:03 AM

CBF waiting for the motorola atrix to come out in australia or drop prices.

Danthemanz · 13th April 2011, 9:05 AM

I want it, i want it now or im going to buy an LG/Samsung

Love my Desire HD, just the tech head in me demands having two out of order cores in my pocket :P

Oh wait, May in Europe, this could work if its not delayed :P

2SHY · 13th April 2011, 9:43 AM

My next phone or that or Motorola Atrix. Not so sure about the Motorola though. Locked bootloader is not good for cyanogenmod.

Danthemanz · 13th April 2011, 9:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 2SHY

My next phone or that or Motorola Atrix. Not so sure about the Motorola though. Locked bootloader is not good for cyanogenmod.

Exactly, im not going back to the cat and mouse game thet apple users go through

Jay · 13th April 2011, 9:46 AM

That thing's going to have some serious Joseph Fritzl levels of abuse on the battery.

Oppressa · 13th April 2011, 9:48 AM

Saw these leaks yesterday. Love the specs. May be my upgrade from the HD2...

dazzyd · 13th April 2011, 10:50 AM

yep follows the launch last night,

this will be my next upgrade from the HD2.!! what a beast it still is after nearly 2 years.!!

sanjay · 13th April 2011, 11:11 AM

looks like half my post disappeared.

if this comes out at a reasonable price or drops to one soon after (like the desire HD did) this will definitely be my next phone.

i just wish HTC would put some serious inbuilt memory in this phone. 4gb inbuilt is not enough...my galaxy S has 16gb inbuilt, plus a 16gb microSD card is not something i can go backwards from (and i have a problem with spending $80 on a 32gb microSD card).

Doso · 13th April 2011, 11:13 AM

I have a feeling that the dual core 1.2ghz snap draggon would be absolutly blown out of the water by Dual core 1-1.2ghz Nvidia Tegra 2 processors (as in the new Samsung galaxy 2(rumored)) especially in 3d applications.

Apart from that looks like a decent upgrade to my current hd2 (the hd7 imo was not an upgrade)

alexb618 · 13th April 2011, 11:23 AM

the inbuilt memory is an issue

why they insist on a micro sd card i cannot comprehend...

DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 13th April 2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay

That thing's going to have some serious Joseph Fritzl levels of abuse on the battery.

No doubt. Plus i tend to ignore any details about battery life from HTC. My HD7 shows 12 days of standby on GSM, and i'd be lucky to get even half of that...lets not even to go into power when it's in 3G/HSPA mode

2 days with stuff all use.

disco frank · 13th April 2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sanjay

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i just wish HTC would put some serious inbuilt memory in this phone. 4gb inbuilt is not enough...my galaxy S has 16gb inbuilt, plus a 16gb microSD card is not something i can go backwards from (and i have a problem with spending $80 on a 32gb microSD card).

where u see 4gb the specs above only show 1, still not enough!
how hard can it be ffs!

it be ok if all teh apps would go to SD card but they dont!
hell the 128mb on mu desire sucks! and o dont want a SGS

13th April 2011, 7:08 AM	#2
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13th April 2011, 11:11 AM	#11
sanjay Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prospect, Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,028	looks like half my post disappeared. if this comes out at a reasonable price or drops to one soon after (like the desire HD did) this will definitely be my next phone. i just wish HTC would put some serious inbuilt memory in this phone. 4gb inbuilt is not enough...my galaxy S has 16gb inbuilt, plus a 16gb microSD card is not something i can go backwards from (and i have a problem with spending $80 on a 32gb microSD card). __________________ 2003 Mitsubishi Magna TL VR Limited Edition \| 5sp Auto, 17" Enkei Ralliart Alloys Over 120 Successful Trades on OCAU - Most Recent: dche5390, Rugal, Tornhelm, ummmz, darknight84, bumography, b4sk3tb4ll3r, marktadros, MoveIt, Maxknott, NoBooze, bnyboy, Stooge007, caddy, the_rick, Soupratt, Doktor, Logik47, KraniX, Talisman, start, gizmo_melb, Omarko, Arkanite, WooKiE_MaN, PM for full list

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Doso Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: [Vic]Melbourne Posts: 5,586	I have a feeling that the dual core 1.2ghz snap draggon would be absolutly blown out of the water by Dual core 1-1.2ghz Nvidia Tegra 2 processors (as in the new Samsung galaxy 2(rumored)) especially in 3d applications. Apart from that looks like a decent upgrade to my current hd2 (the hd7 imo was not an upgrade)

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alexb618 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: adelaide Posts: 5,714	the inbuilt memory is an issue why they insist on a micro sd card i cannot comprehend... __________________