HTC Sensation

1590 reviews

Apr, 2024

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sound (35)
reception (25)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1590 reviews of HTC Sensation. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and size. The screen and performance also get good feedback, but the connectivity and reliability get mixed opinions. Many are critical about the reception and sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the HTC Sensation is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for HTC Sensation

alaTest has collected and analyzed 268 user reviews of HTC Sensation from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the design and screen are generally positive. The battery and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the connectivity and reliability. Many are less positive about the sound.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for HTC Sensation

alaTest has collected and analyzed 166 user reviews of HTC Sensation from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the screen and design. The usability and portability are also appreciated, whereas comments are divided on the reliability. Many are less positive about the price.

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67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.ca review summary for HTC Sensation

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of HTC Sensation from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.ca.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

HTC Sensation vs. Galaxy S II vs. Optimus 2X: Head to head

Time to lace up the gloves and step inside the ropes again. A new dual-core competitor, the HTC Sensation, is challenging the current crop of flagship droids with its fast new chipset, high-res screen, sharp-eyed camera and that classic HTC charm much...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : de.engadget.com (engadget.com)

Review: HTC Sensation (Videos)

Die ersten Eindrücke beim Engadget Deutschland Hands-On des HTC Sensation fielen positiv aus. Nun ist das HTC-Flagship im Handel, und unsere US-Kollegen haben ihm eine ausführliche Review gewidmet. Ihr Fazit: "EIn extrem hochwertiges Gerät, aber man...

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

HTC Sensation 4G (T-Mobile)

The touch-screen, Android-based HTC Sensation is T-Mobile's biggest and best smartphone yet.

Big, beautiful, high-res screen. Excellent Web browsing performance. Good-looking, useful Android skin.

1080p video recording has some glitches. Can't trigger voice dialing over Bluetooth.

Conclusions Last year, Verizon Wireless subscribers had a choice between two slightly different, but excellent Android smartphones that were basically as good as each other, the Motorola Droid X (4.5 stars) and the HTC Incredible (4.5 stars). This...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Brian Klug (anandtech.com)

HTC Sensation 4G Review - A Sensational Smartphone

I like what HTC has been up to lately. Rather than fighting a race to the bottom with endless soulless variants of the same piece of hardware in a crowded (and fiercely competitive) Android handset market, it's trying to grow beyond just being a...

Jul, 2011

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Expert review by : PhoneArena Team (phonearena.com)

HTC Sensation vs Samsung Galaxy S II

Pick and choose, people, pick and choose!”, screamed the jester, while juggling with the HTC Sensation, and the Samsung Galaxy S II in front of the crowd about to buy the hottest smartphone of the season.

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : TechSpot (techspot.com)

HTC Sensation Review

Speedy 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Large qHD display, New HTC Sense 3.0 UI, 8MP camera with 1080p HD video

No metal unibody, Only 1GB internal storage, Perhaps too large for some people

The HTC Sensation is a great handset, there's no doubt about that, and in my opinion it is the proper successor to the original HTC Desire. With a spec boost in almost every area it's a more convincing upgrade than the Desire S was and feels like a...

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Allan David (technoodling.net)

HTC Sensation Ice Cream Sandwich | Review

Ok, first off, if you're expecting your HTC Sensation to look a lot more like the Galaxy Nexus after upgrading to Ice Cream Sandwich, let me burst your bubble now so you won't have any false hopes. It won't!

There are still some prominent changes though – the new home screen where all the shortcut buttons are now aligned at the taskbar at the bottom complete with folder support, the new look for standard apps (Locations, Camera, Calendar, etc.) – but over...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Stuart Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

HTC Sensation Android Smartphone Review

One of the key aspects which separates Android from iOS is the number of devices that run the operating system. On the Apple side iOS 5 will support three iPhone models from the latest 4S back to the 3GS. On Android the majority of manufacturers offer...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : tecksphere (androidappreviewsource.com)

HTC Sensation 4g getting S-Off

Alpha RevX has announced via twitter that the HTC Sensation 4g has been broken and has a fully unlocked boot loader with S-Off. S-Off mean security off and this is what control the phone from having custom ROM's flashed over it. Please be wary that if...

Jul, 2011

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Expert review by : mohseen (brighthub.com)

HTC Sensation Reviewed: Could This Be the Android Phone of the Year?

This is HTC's biggest phone of the year, join us in our HTC Sensation review, as we check out the newest phone in the battle for smartphone supremacy. Find out if this Android powerhouse is really sensational. We kick off with a close look at the...

So what is the verdict on HTC'S most important phone for the year 2011? Good, the temptation to rate it excellent is very strong, but in all honesty, once you get past all the eye candy, the phone is not as good as it should be, and a $600 price-tag is...

Jul, 2011

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