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HTC Sensation vs HTC Desire HD

General Info

Manufacturer
HTC HTC
Announced
April 2011 September 2010
Status
Available - May 2011 Available - October 2010
Colors
Black Black, Brown
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm
(4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)
123 x 68 x 11.8 mm
(4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - North America
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
S-LCD capacitive touchscreen LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.3 inches [Similar] 4.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels (256 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
61.88% 62.90%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), v2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor
1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon [Similar] 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 220 [Similar] Adreno 205 [Similar]
RAM
768 MB [Browse Similar] 768 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
1 GB storage 1.5 GB;
External Memory
microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 32 GB, 8 GB included

Camera

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash
dual-LED flash dual-LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch-focus, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Instant Capture Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound recording Yes, 720p
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] No [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games
Yes Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Up to 114 kbps Class 32
Edge
Up to 560 kbps Class 32
3G
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps HSDPA 7.2/14.4 Mbps; HSUPA 2/5.76 Mbps (carrier dependent)
Bluetooth
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes v2.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser
HTML HTML, Adobe Flash

User Memory

Internal
1 GB storage, 768 MB RAM 1.5 GB; 768 MB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 32 GB, 8 GB included

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity
1520 mAh 1230 mAh
Stand by
Up to 350 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Up to 490 h (2G)
Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 8 h 20 min (2G)
Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Up to 9 h 15 min (2G)
Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
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