HTC Desire S vs HTC Sensation XL

HTC Desire S

HTC Desire S

February, 2011


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HTC Sensation XL

HTC Sensation XL

October, 2011


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HTC Desire S vs HTC Sensation XL


HTC Desire S

HTC Sensation XL

Price
EUR: €100EUR: €170
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm (4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 in)132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.22 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)
Weight
130 g (4.59 oz)162.5 g (5.75 oz)
Colors
Black, RedWhite
Display
Type
S-LCDS-LCD
Size
3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~56.7% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
1.1GB ROM, 768MB RAM16GB ROM, 768MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)No
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, PhotocallPractically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records
Practically unlimitedPractically unlimited
Connectivity
GPRS
Up to 114 kbpsClass 12
EDGE
Up to 560 kbpsClass 12
Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 MbpsHSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR3.0, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF8 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flashDual-LED flash, HDR
Video
720p@30fps720p
Selfie Camera
VGA1.3 MP
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMAMP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV
Video Format Support
DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMVMP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDSStereo FM radio, RDS
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Upgradable
Upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)Upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
UI
Sense UI 3Sense UI 3.5
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulatorYes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTML, Adobe FlashWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Games
YesYes
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 205Adreno 205
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes

Beats headset
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G)Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Additional Features
Features
Dedicated search key

Document viewer

Voice memo/dial

Predictive text input
Document viewer/editor

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input
Misc
SAR US
0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.32 W/kg (head)

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