Comparison: htc sensation vs htc sensation xe
The Taiwanese HTC has followed in the footsteps of other companies and wanted to launch a new model of its flagship HTC Sensation. However, this update of the most powerful smartphone in its catalog has not been developed alone, but the North American audio company Beats Audio by Dr. Dre has had something to do with its design and accompanying accessories. We are talking, without a doubt, of the new HTC Sensation XE.
Samsung or Sony Ericsson have been the pioneers in this type of strategy with models such as Samsung Galaxy S Plus or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, terminals somewhat more powerful than the original models (Samsung Galaxy S or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc). Although in these two cases, the design has remained intact, which has not happened in the new HTC Sensation XE. But let's see point by point what the improvements have been compared to the original version.
Design and display
The screen of both HTC smartphones have the same size and resolution. That is, both HTC as HTC XE have a multi - panel 4.3 inch reach resolutions of about 540 x 960 pixels; a resolution which they have baptized with the acronym qHD. Measures the aluminum chassis are identical: 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 millimeters. However, some internal change has had to undergo the new model because its weight has increased to 151 grams compared to 148 grams of the original model.
Where there have been changes, is in aesthetics and ornaments. The new HTC Sensation XE combines the colors silver with some touches of red, which will match the headphones that are included in the sales pack and are signed by Beats Audio by Dr. Dre.
Power and memory
This section is where the original HTC Sensation has undergone the most changes. And is that the new model has increased both its processing power and its internal storage. First, the dual-core processor increases its working speed up to 1.5 GHz compared to 1.2 GHz of the original model. An improvement that will represent being able to surf the Internet or run applications more quickly.
Meanwhile, its internal storage has also undergone a considerable increase; It goes from GigaByte to four GB of internal memory, although in both cases it can be increased with the use of microSD cards of up to 32 GB more.
Photo camera
HTC has continued to keep the two cameras that were already included in the original model in HTC Sensation XE. On the one hand there is a front camera with a VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels) to make video calls. While the main camera has an eight megapixel sensor. But here is not everything. This same camera will be in charge of recording videos in Full HD or 1080 horizontal lines of resolution.
Later, if the user wishes, they will have different ways of connecting the mobile with a TV. If you want to use a cable, both HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE can be connected to an HDMI input using a special adapter that is sold separately. Or, on the contrary, if the TV, the game console, the computer, or any other home invention is compatible with the DLNA wireless standard, the Taiwanese smartphones will be able to broadcast audiovisual content to all of them.
Music
Perhaps this is the sector in which HTC has improved the most on its HTC Sensation. And is that thanks to the collaboration of Beats Audio, HTC Sensation XE will enjoy a much more improved musical experience compared to its original brother. On the one hand, the touch mobile will be accompanied by headphones that will also function as hands-free, specially designed for this model. They are signed by the collaborating audio company and have physical buttons to control the playback of the audio tracks at all times. Its finish is in silver with red touches; the same case as the smartphone.
On the other hand, Beats Audio by Dr. Dre has also included its technology in the mobile software. Moreover, when the user connects the special headphones, the mode in which the music is best heard will be activated; In other words, the audio will be optimized to provide a sound experience out of the ordinary.
Operating system
In both cases the Google icons have been added: Android. The chosen version is Android Gingerbread 2.3.4. Although HTC Sensation came equipped with Android 2.3.3, the update to the next version is already on the street. Therefore, in addition to all the applications available in the Google online store (Android Market), the user can make use of Google video calls.
Also included in the two HTC Sensation models are the HTC Sense user interface, a typical one already in all its terminals and which manages to have its own personalization. Another example of this is Samsung TouchWiz which can be seen, for example, on Samsung Galaxy S2.
Battery and autonomy
One aspect that HTC have wanted to improve is the issue of the battery and its autonomy. To do this, in the new HTC Sensation XE the battery capacity has been increased to 1730 milliamps and leaving behind the 1520 milliamps of the original smartphone. This will translate into somewhat greater autonomy. On the one hand, they get up to 550 minutes in conversation with the new HTC Sensation XE, while HTC Sensation got 500 minutes. On the other hand, and in sleep mode, the following figures are achieved: up to 540 hours (HTC Sensation XE) and up to 525 hours (HTC Sensation).
Conclusions
In addition to the price difference: 575 euros for the new HTC Sensation XE and 490 euros for the original HTC Sensation, the decision to opt for the purchase of one or the other model will depend on the use that is going to be given to the terminal. If the future customer wants to focus its use on multimedia reproduction (photos, videos and, above all, music), perhaps the new model has the upper hand over the original model. In addition, if the use that is given to the mobile is intensive, the greater the autonomy the better the battery is achieved. The new model wins again. However, let's not get confused. Original HTC Sensation is a powerful mobile, equipped with the latest technology and that will perform on a day-to-day basis without major problem.
