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Clash of the titans – HTC Sensation vs. Samsung Galaxy S II [TABLE]

HTC Sensation has just been announced and it couldn’t sound juicer with its 1.2Ghz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 768MB of RAM, 4.3-inch resolution with qHD resolution of 560×940 pixels. Combine that with an 8MP auto-focus camera capable of capturing 1080p full HD videos and the Samsung Galaxy S II has a real rival coming up against it.

It all sounds intriguing, but let’s point the stage lights at the facts and let them talk for themselves.

 
HTC Sensation
Samsung Galaxy S II
OS
Android 2.3 with HTC Sense
Android 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0
Display
4.3-inch
S-LCD
4.3-inch
Super AMOLED Plus
Resolution
qHD (540x 960)
480 x 800
Height
Width
Thickness

126.1mm
65.4mm
11.3mm
125.3mm
66.1mm
8.5mm
Weight
148 grams
116 grams
Build
Aluminium Unibody construction
Plastic
Processor
1.2GHz dual-core
Scorpion processor
1.2GHz dual-core
Cortex-A9 processor
RAM
768 MB
1GB
Storage
1GB
16GB / 32GB
microSD card slot
yes, up to 32GB
yes, up to 32GB
Front camera
0.3MP VGA
fixed-focus
2MP fixed-focus
Primary camera
8MP autofocus
1080p Full HD video recording
8 MP autofocus
1080p Full HD video recording
Primary camera extras
Dual LED flash + Stereo sound recording
LED flash
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n
Network
HSDPA 900/1700/2100
GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
GSM/EDGE/GPRS
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

USB
microUSB 2.0 with MHL support
microUSB 2.0 with MHL support
Bluetooth
3.0 + A2DP
3.0 + HS
Battery
1520 mAh
1650 mAh
Price
$???
$??? (16GB)
$??? (32GB)
Availability
May (UK only)
mid June (globally)
1 May (UK)
Sensors
Gyroscope, G-Sensor, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

So there you have it, compared to the HTC Sensation, the Samsung Galaxy S II is noticeably thinner and lighter, but its Super AMOLED Plus screen, despite the same size, has a lower resolution. Both devices are expected to hit the shelves this May in the UK and couple of weeks later in the rest of the markets. Pricing for both devices is still unknown, but should become clear in the following week or so.

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