| Brand | HTC |
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| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
| Carriers | Vodafone UK, O2, T-Mobile USA, Bell Canada, Cincinnati Bell, Telstra |
| Compatible networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS/HSPA 850/1700 or 900/2100 MHz HSDPA 14.4 Mbps HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| First released | May 19, 2011 (Vodafone) |
| Introductory price | US$199.99 with 2-yr contract (US$549.99 unsubsidized) |
| Successor | HTC Sensation XE, HTC Amaze 4G |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 126.1 mm (4.96 in) H 65.4 mm (2.57 in) W 11.3 mm (0.44 in) D |
| Weight | 148 g (5.2 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (upgradable to 2.3.4 Gingerbread), HTC Sense 3.0 overlay |
| CPU | Dual-Core, 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 (Snapdragon), Sensation XE Dual-Core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 (Snapdragon), Sensation XL Single-Core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 (Snapdragon) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 220, Sensation XL Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Memory | 768 MB RAM |
| Storage | 4 GB (1 GB user accessible) |
| Removable storage | 8 GB microSD 2.0 (supports up to 32 GB) |
| Battery | 1520 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable |
| Data inputs | A-GPS, Ambient light sensor, Digital compass, G-sensor, Gyroscope, Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, Proximity sensor |
| Display | 4.3 in (110 mm) capacitive S-LCD Gorilla glass touch screen with qHD (540×960) resolution at 256.15 PPI |
| Rear camera | 8 megapixel (3264×2448) with autofocus and dual LED flash, 1080p HD video recording @ 30 frame/s with tap-to-focus and digital zoom |
| Front camera | VGA fixed focus color camera (0.3 megapixel) |
| Compatible media formats | Audio AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA Video 1920×1080 (1080p HD) @ 30 frame/s - 3GP, .3G2, MP4, WMV, AVI, XVID |
| Ringtones & notifications | All compatible audio formats Vibration |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS connector, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, FM stereo receiver (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS, Micro USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Other | USB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.0 user interface (v3.5 on the XL edition) |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
The HTC Sensation is a smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread software stack.[1] Officially announced by HTC on April 12, 2011, the HTC Sensation was launched by Vodafone in key European markets including the UK on May 19, 2011[5] and by T-Mobile in the United States on June 12, 2011 (marketed as the HTC Sensation 4G).[6] It was the first official HTC phone to sport the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface. The Sensation was code named Pyramid during development.[3]
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The device shipped with Android 2.3.3 and includes HTC Sense 3.0 UI.[7]
The device is a part of a new generation of HTC phones that have a signed bootloader. As a consequence, the phones have not been rootable, thus denying users administrative rights to their own phones.[8] The HTC Sensation was initially released with a locked bootloader. [8] Since announcing on July 10, 2011, all HTC Sensation and Sensation 4G have had its bootloader unlocked due to the overwhelming customer feedback since the device's initial release.[9][10]
On July 29, 2011, a tool named Revolutionary was released by AlphaRevX and unrevoked which can enable S-OFF, and subsequently, allow permanent root.[11]
Since August 2011, HTC officially allows to unlock HTC Sensation bootloaders at HTCdev.com website.[12]
As published on November 7, 2011, HTC has announced on their Facebook page that the HTC Sensation will get an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0 early in 2012.
On September 14, 2011, HTC released the Extreme Edition (XE) of the HTC Sensation in Europe under the name HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio.[13] The Sensation XE provides the following performance improvements: Dual core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz (up from 1.2GHz on the stock Sensation), a 1730 mAh battery, and Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) OS with HTC Sense 3.0. The Sensation XE features Beats Audio support, and can be easily recognized from its red speaker, buttons, and rear camera, and the Beats logo. Located inside the box is also YourBeats earphones, a renamed and redesigned iBeats headphone.[13] While the HTC Sensation is often compared to the Samsung Galaxy S II, one of the competitors of the HTC Sensation XE is the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE.[14]
On October 6, 2011, another special edition was released with Beats Audio, called HTC Sensation XL running with HTC Sense 3.5 UI with Beats Audio (XL stands for extra large with reference to its larger 4.7" screen). However, despite its name and Android operating system, it bears a higher resemblance (in terms of internal hardware and specs) to the HTC Titan, which is a Windows Phone 7 device.[15] Two editions of the HTC Sensation XL were released, the only difference in which the limited edition is shipped with Beats Solo HDs while the normal edition is shipped with the in-ear earphones of those on the Sensation XE.[16]
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