Battle Of The Smartphones-the Htc Sensation Xe Vs The Samsung Galaxy S2
The Samsung Galaxy S2 has sat proudly at the top of the smartphone tree for the past few months with several handsets attempting to take it position but none succeeding. Here we take a look at the latest challenger the HTC Sensation XE and see if this great looking new phone can succeed where others have failed.
The Sensation XE gets off to a good start when we take a look at the build and design of the two models. The HTC handset is made from high quality materials and this is evident when you handle the phone for the first time. It uses the same striped aluminium design that was found on the original Sensation phone but the overall look has been spiced up with the introduction of some flashes of red together with a much darker looking chassis. The Samsung Galaxy S2 has always been an attractive device but in use it can feel quite lightweight thanks to the plastic back panel. This is great for the phones overall weight of just 116 grammes but also makes the phone feel less rugged than the HTC. The overall measurements of both phones are fairly similar as they both sport the same sized display but the Samsung is the slimmer model at just 8.5mm rather than the 11.3mm offered by the HTC. Internally the Sensation XE also keeps pace with the Galaxy S2 by offering a 1.5 Ghz dual core processor compared to the dual core 1.2Ghz chip fitted on the Samsung. Despite its extra speed the HTC does offer just 768MB of RAM whereas on the Samsung offer and impressive 1GB. When all is said and done there is nothing to chose between the performance figures of both of these great phones.
Both the Sensation XE and the Samsung Galaxy S2 run on version 2.3.4 of the Android operating platform but it is the interface on the HTC model that stands out. The Sense UI really does remain the most user friendly and visually attractive of all of the interfaces currently available. Samsung have made a valiant effort with their Touchwiz UI but it simply cannot match the overall appeal of Sense. Standout features include the excellent Friendstream which collaborates social networking information and the custom homescreen which enables you to have total control over how the interface is laid out. When we look at the two digital cameras available on these models the Samsung offers a slightly superior facility. Despite both handsets boasting an 8 mega pixel snapper the results from the Samsung seem to offer a more colourful and vivid image. Video capture on both models is superb at 1080P resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 remains one of the leading smartphones but the new HTC Sensation XE is one of the first that we have encountered that can eclipse this best selling model.
The Sensation XE gets off to a good start when we take a look at the build and design of the two models. The HTC handset is made from high quality materials and this is evident when you handle the phone for the first time. It uses the same striped aluminium design that was found on the original Sensation phone but the overall look has been spiced up with the introduction of some flashes of red together with a much darker looking chassis. The Samsung Galaxy S2 has always been an attractive device but in use it can feel quite lightweight thanks to the plastic back panel. This is great for the phones overall weight of just 116 grammes but also makes the phone feel less rugged than the HTC. The overall measurements of both phones are fairly similar as they both sport the same sized display but the Samsung is the slimmer model at just 8.5mm rather than the 11.3mm offered by the HTC. Internally the Sensation XE also keeps pace with the Galaxy S2 by offering a 1.5 Ghz dual core processor compared to the dual core 1.2Ghz chip fitted on the Samsung. Despite its extra speed the HTC does offer just 768MB of RAM whereas on the Samsung offer and impressive 1GB. When all is said and done there is nothing to chose between the performance figures of both of these great phones.
Both the Sensation XE and the Samsung Galaxy S2 run on version 2.3.4 of the Android operating platform but it is the interface on the HTC model that stands out. The Sense UI really does remain the most user friendly and visually attractive of all of the interfaces currently available. Samsung have made a valiant effort with their Touchwiz UI but it simply cannot match the overall appeal of Sense. Standout features include the excellent Friendstream which collaborates social networking information and the custom homescreen which enables you to have total control over how the interface is laid out. When we look at the two digital cameras available on these models the Samsung offers a slightly superior facility. Despite both handsets boasting an 8 mega pixel snapper the results from the Samsung seem to offer a more colourful and vivid image. Video capture on both models is superb at 1080P resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 remains one of the leading smartphones but the new HTC Sensation XE is one of the first that we have encountered that can eclipse this best selling model.
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