HTC Sensation XL

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HTC · 2011

HTC Sensation XL

Name: HTC Sensation XL
Brand: HTC

HTC Sensation XL Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2011. Features 4.7″ display, Snapdragon S2 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 1600 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 768 MB RAM.

Display 4.7"

Chipset Snapdragon S2

RAM 768 GB

Storage 16GB storage, no card slot

Camera 8 MP

Battery 1600 mAh

OS Android 2.3, up to 4.0, Sense UI 3.5

Build 162.5g, 9.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, October. Released 2011, November

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3.5

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

CPU 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU Adreno 205

Display

Type S-LCD

Size 4.7 inches, 62.9 cm 2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot No

Internal 16GB 768MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF

Features Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video 720p

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP

Body

Dimensions 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.22 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)

Weight 162.5 g (5.75 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 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

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1085:1 (nominal)

Camera Photo / Video

Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 70dB

Audio quality Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -75.1dB

Battery (old) Endurance rating 40h

Misc

Colors White

SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2011, October. Released 2011, November
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3.5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU	1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 205

Type	S-LCD
Size	4.7 inches, 62.9 cm 2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density)

Card slot	No
Internal	16GB 768MB RAM

Single	8 MP, AF
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video	720p

Single	1.3 MP

Dimensions	132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.22 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)
Weight	162.5 g (5.75 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Type	Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 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

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

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

Display	Contrast ratio: 1085:1 (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality	Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -75.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 40h

Colors	White
SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head)
Price	About 170 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

39.4/100

Entry-level

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

Processor 38.5

Display 51.5

Camera 39.7

Battery 33.2

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HTC Sensation XL

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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