HTC Sensation XE

View Specs

Full Specifications September 5, 2026

HTC · 2011

HTC Sensation XE

Name: HTC Sensation XE
Brand: HTC

HTC Sensation XE Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2011. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S3 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1730 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 4.3"

Chipset Snapdragon S3

RAM 768 GB

Storage 4GB storage, microSDHC slot

Camera 8 MP

Battery 1730 mAh

OS Android 2.3.4, up to 4.0, Sense UI

Build 151g, 11.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, September. Released 2011, October

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU Adreno 220

Display

Type S-LCD

Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal 4GB (1GB user available), 768MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF

Features Dual-LED flash

Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)

Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 310 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

optionalother Beats headset

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP

Positioning GPS, A-GPS

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS

USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

featuresother MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 752:1 (nominal)

Camera Photo / Video

Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB

Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB

Misc

Colors Black, White

SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2011, September. Released 2011, October
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 220

Type	S-LCD
Size	4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	4GB (1GB user available), 768MB RAM

Single	8 MP, AF
Features	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Single	VGA

Dimensions	126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)
Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Type	Removable Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 310 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
optionalother	Beats headset

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother	MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Display	Contrast ratio: 752:1 (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB

Colors	Black, White
SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head)
Price	About 140 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

39.9/100

Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 38.5

Display 52.3

Camera 42.8

Battery 34.8

6,170,238 hitsTotal views

HTC Sensation XE

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

You might also like

Motorola Moto G86

vivo X200 FE

Lava Storm Play

OnePlus 13s