HTC Sensation XE vs Sony Xperia S
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| September 2011 | January 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2011 | Available - Q1 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Silver, Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in) |
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
| Weight | |
| 151 g (5.33 oz) | 144 g (5.08 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 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | Adreno 220 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 768 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB (1 GB user available) | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch-focus, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Instant Capture | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound recording | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 80 kbps | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Up to 236.8 kbps | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB (1 GB user available), 768 MB RAM | 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1730 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 310 h (2G) Up to 540 h (3G) |
Up to 450 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) Up to 7 h 20 min (3G) |
Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) |