HTC Sensation 4G Pro Reviews

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www.whathifi.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Fast, feature-packed smartphone that sounds good but could look better

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GSMArena‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Both the HTC EVO 3D and the HTC Sensation 4G are quite impressive modern smartphones. Picking up a clear winner is difficult and entirely a matter of personal preferences. The choice becomes even more difficult when you know that both devices are priced at $199.99 with a two-year commitment from T-Mobile and Sprint Wireless respectively. Interestingly enough, both operators offer all-you-can-eat plans for $79.99 a month to go with the phones if you feel like it. If 3D is your thing, then the EVO 3D should be your choice despite its shortcomings. The same goes if you are a benchmark buff with a knack for performance. 3D is definitely a key differentiator that cannot be waved lightly aside. The HTC Sensation 4G on the other hand, wins the look and weight contest. Its 2D camera is superior to the one of the EVO 3D. It can also entice you with the seriously better battery performance. Regardless of which device you will end up choosing, it will clearly be a win for HTC. The company has managed to bring to the U.S. market two well put together devices which, despite having so many things in common, have managed to develop completely different characters.

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Aug 04, 2011

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HardwareZone‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In short, if you're looking for a high-end smartphone with a perfect balance between features and performance that won't burn a hole in your pocket, the HTC Sensation is a good fit. It definitely presents great value in its category of devices and hence we've also bestowed the Sensation with our Best Value award for a high-end smartphone device. Just take note that its battery life isn't as ideal we would have hoped for, but if you often charge your phone at work and office, this shouldn't be too much of a concern.

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Jul 19, 2011

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pocketnow‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation is beautiful, powerful, and very capable. It's a worthy successor to a device that is still very much relevant today, the Desire HD. But in a lot of ways, the Sensation isn't good enough to compete against Samsung's flagship, the Galaxy S II, which is faster, thinner, and lighter than the Sensation. That said, with the Sensation you get the highest level of build quality available on any smarpthone, you get HTC's latest Sense interface, and you get a crisp qHD display. In the end, the discerning smartphone buyer will have to decide which factors matter most. Anyone that buys a Sensation will be very pleased.

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Jun 08, 2011

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letsgomobile‘s review Edit Like Unlike

H TC is bringing a fun addition to its Android smartphone portfolio with the HTC Sensation. The HTC Sense interface over the Android operating system makes it a typical HTC smartphone. The only thing I do not like is the scrolling through the menu, due to the horizontal tabs. The HTC Sensation smartphone is of course equipped with all Google products and is also easy to use as a Hotspot when there is no connection available for your laptop. The camera is good, without too many setting possibilities, but it shoots good photos. All in all, it is a very complete smartphone. If we have to criticize, then it would have to be its appearance, as it is fairly boring and unoriginal.

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Oct 09, 2011

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ubergizmo‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G is a very good phone, and it not only is the best smartphone that you can get with T-Mobile today, it is also one of the best Android smartphones available with any carrier. The typical problem with smaller carriers is often that they don’t have the cool phones as they can’t compete with the bigger players when it comes to playing for exclusive rights/development. However, T-Mobile has managed to snatch one of HTC’s best designs. The HTC Sensation 4G comes with the latest incarnation of Android 2.x, and comes loaded with an updated HTC Sense that accelerates things that you use dozens of time a day like the lock-screen, email access etc… if your usage pattern is different, you can even customize it to feature your favorite apps. Finally, the WIFI calling feature not only helps having a perfect reception at home or at work, it *could* also save you a load of money abroad. This is a feature that only T-Mobile, and frankly, the HTC Sensation 4G is the phone that makes me want to come back to T-mo.

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Jun 20, 2011

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Geeky Gadgets‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation is an impressive smartphone, things that we liked about it were the bright, clear display and the fast processor that made everything feel snappy on the Sensation. The Design is very nice, and the Sensation feels like a quality, well built smartphone, it fits nicely in your hand and considering its large 4.3 inch display it still feels light and thin. The user interface (UI) is also very good on the Sensation, with a wide range of features that can be customized to suit your personal needs, we already liked HTC’s previous version of their Sense UI, and Sense 3.0 adds more features and is an improvement over the previous offering.

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Jul 16, 2011

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Engadget‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation is an extremely accomplished device, but there's no getting around the feeling that it underwhelms. While it is indeed a dual-core speed demon like the Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC's latest doesn't exhibit quite the same level of UI responsiveness and is furthermore saddled with a signed bootloader that prevents users from improving things themselves. Our biggest issue is with Sense, whose fancy new graphics and improved lockscreen utility can't hide the fact that the core UX hasn't materially changed from the days of the Hero. In terms of design language, HTC is a monoglot and proud of it. The Sensation doesn't break with the company's established styling, yet its subtle physical refinements add up to make it a veritable pleasure to hold and to operate. Combining these excellent ergonomics with the phone's superior battery efficiency and generous qHD display resolution makes the Sensation a formidable foe for Samsung's celebrated new flagship.

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May 27, 2011

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ITreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation is a good, solid handset, and it sits well at the head of HTC's Android range. Dual-core smartphones are suddenly burgeoning, and for us Samsung has the best offering, by a whisker, with the Galaxy II S. But if you're a fan of HTC and the HTC Sense interface, the Sensation should not disappoint.

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Jun 06, 2011

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phonedog‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation 4G is the most beautifully designed Android phone on the market today, but it suffers from lag that no dual-core device should have.

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Jun 21, 2011

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AnandTech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sensation impresses all around, and has very few shortcomings. First on that list is the absolutely horrendous speakerphone, which seems to either have something broken or the gain set really low in software, and a much more minor second is the small gap at the top which lets pocket lint intrude. Other than that, the only thing I’d seriously change about the Sensation would be to add penta-band WCDMA support so I could buy one and use it in the USA on AT&T for my personal device.

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Jul 01, 2011

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Phone Scoop‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With such a well-rounded number of features - most of which work perfectly - the Sensation 4G is a solid choice for any T-Mobile customer looking for a new smartphone. I highly recommend the Sensation 4G to anyone (except, perhaps, to those who spend a lot of time making phone calls). Is the Sensation 4G sensational? Yes, yes it is.

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Jun 13, 2011

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GSMArena‘s review Edit Like Unlike

So, HTC Sensation - yay or nay? It is a very good phone but just a little short in its bid to claim the Android crown. And as usual, as most HTC phones, it’s on the expensive side. But then again, the Sensation is by no means a phone you're likely to regret. Though we doubt it will live up to its grand name.

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Jun 10, 2011

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Digital Trends‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sensation 4G is HTC’s first Android Gingerbread phone, and the first with HTC Sense 3.0. Consider us impressed. Aside from a few small issues with the shape of its screen and the low amount of internal storage, the Sensation outpaces and outclasses almost every other Android phone. HTC Sense was already one of the best user interfaces available for Android, but the new 3D effects and useful feature upgrades — like embedded settings in the notifications tray — make it much friendlier to new users. Did I mention the 1.2GHz dual-core processor and solid battery life? We like this phone.

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Jul 06, 2011

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sensation is an impressive dual-core handset, and a large jump from previous HTCs like the Desire HD. It can’t quite match the Galaxy S II, though, which has a slightly slicker operating system and is currently cheaper on contract.

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Jun 25, 2011

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If you’re in the market for a new phone this summer, you face a tough decision: There are a lot of hot phones available. Hey, that’s not a bad thing at all! The Sensation 4G has some impressive specs and a gorgeous design, and I love the new updates in the Sense user interface. The phone’s possible antenna issues are disturbing. As we learned from the Apple iPhone 4 fiasco, trying to avoid holding a phone in a certain way is not a reasonable limitation to impose on users. And though I had to try to kill the Sensation 4G’s signal, I succeeded in doing it. We’ll be doing more testing in coming days. For now, I recommend the HTC Sensation 4G, but you should be aware that antenna problems could interfere with your data speed.

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Jun 18, 2011

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Phone Arena‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In short, if the Samsung Galaxy S II is the light and fast coupe, driven by the concepts for simplicity and raw power under the hood, the HTC Sensation is the more refined and distinctive luxury ride, which is less capable in certain core aspects, but carries with it additional perks that make for a more sophisticated experience. Frankly, in the land of the little green robots, you can’t go wrong with any of these two.

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Jun 16, 2011

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The touch-screen, Android-based HTC Sensation is T-Mobile's biggest and best smartphone yet.

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Jun 07, 2011

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LAPTOP Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Of all the monster 4.3-inch phones, the HTC Sensation 4G is the best designed and the most attractive. In other words, it's great because it's not a monster at all. This smartphone also has plenty of power, thanks to its dual-core Snapdragon CPU. While it's not as fast as the T-Mobile G2x and doesn't offer the same pure Android experience, the Sensation has a more intuitive interface in Sense and more battery life than the G2x (as well as most 4G phones). Add to that a sharp and bright display and a great camera, and the Sensation 4G is one of the best Android devices available.

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Jun 06, 2011

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MobileBurn‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation is a great handset, there's no doubt about that, and in my opinion it is the proper successor to the original HTC Desire. With a spec boost in almost every area it's a more convincing upgrade than the Desire S was and feels like a proper step forward both in terms of hardware and software. If I was looking for a new handset right now I'd seriously consider the HTC Sensation.

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Jun 09, 2011

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Phone Arena‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Without question, the HTC Sensation 4G supplants the T-Mobile G2 as being the best HTC branded Android smartphone on the carrier’s lineup. Sure it’s not something drastically revolutionary, but the evolutionary improvements are remarkably warranted to make it compete healthily alongside some of the greats out there right now. In addition, HTC continues to set the mark in terms of customized Android experiences thanks to their always evolving and snazzy looking Sense UI. Blending a good balance between performance and design, the HTC Sensation 4G manages to even stand out more with its drooling hardware, but considering that we’re just at the tip of the scorching hot summer season, it’s only going to get more interesting.

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Jun 07, 2011

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HTC Sensation is a frustrating device. Why? Because it comes so close to perfection but doesn't quite manage it. The high resolution screen is great but the quality of it lets it down a tad, some of the software tweaks are great but yet video support is poor, and while the performance is amazing, battery life isn't so much. Nonetheless, if battery life proves to be better once usage has settled down then the screen quality issue is certainly something we can overlook as the rest of the device is so delightful. It's beautifully made and styled, it's incredibly fast, the camera's good, and call quality isn't half bad either. All told, despite a few niggles, it's definitely up there with the best dual-core smartphones.

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Jun 06, 2011

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SlashGear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

I asked, at first, whether the Sensation 4G would be enough to defeat my skepticism. In fact, within the first few minutes the hardware had turned my head, and the polished user-experience persuaded me over the remainder of the week. The Galaxy S II is still ahead when it comes to third-party modifications, and there are unofficial ROMs which will make that smartphone fly, but for everyday use – whether you’re an Android beginner or a stalwart – the T-Mobile Sensation 4G hits all the right buttons.

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Jun 03, 2011

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

A well-built Android phone with plenty of power and a slick UI, but it just isn’t as good as the Samsung Galaxy S II in the vital areas .

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Jun 03, 2011

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www.computeractive.co.uk‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This is a superb phone, and as with the iPhone 4 the best phones command top prices. If you want the best of Android phones at the moment, this is pretty much it, but be prepared to pay the price.

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Jun 01, 2011

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