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[General Questions and Answers] mikef:
I picked the Sensation cause I picked TMobile

Although now I wish I had waited and gone with Verizon. :( My contract was up and I needed to pick a carrier.
[General Questions and Answers] Rednax87:
I took the Sensation because the GS2 feels like plastic, I don't like the touch wizz interface and love the sense interface.
[General Questions and Answers] mclaren2:
after having found this thread and read all 24 pages im confused again. before, i was between samsung galaxy s2 and htc sensation and found lots of video reviews on youtube as tests via google, and all declared the sgs II the winner, so i was leaning towards that. however i know i will use a custom rom anyway and i really love sense. using a htc desire still and well now i just dont know what to do :P

half of me says i would love to try something new and go for the samsung galaxy sII, as i also really would love to have an super amoled display once, other half of me says htc is a good brand i should stay with it so going for the htc sensation. oh well i just dont know lol
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Try the gs2. You can always exchange it if unhappy. But you will keep it, its just that nice.
[General Questions and Answers] UKseagull:
I'm in the same boat.

Putting the Sensations 'alledged' faults to one side, there are two things that the GS2 lacks that I'm finding incredibly difficult to overcome.

No Sense UI

No LED notification

Sounds trivial doesn't it. :)
[General Questions and Answers] Nekromantik:
I love Sense too much so im restricted to HTC Devices ha ha

Although ICS may make me get over Sense as its so much better looking UI then the boring and bland Android stock look. Touchwiz has that iOS like buttons on the launcher which I hate.
[General Questions and Answers] mclaren2:
five minutes after posted here i left home and went to phone store and tried out both devices. and what shall i say? both feel nice and high quality. still undecided ...

2 questions some1 maybe can answer for me:

- the htc sense has only 1gb internal ram right? doest it really lead to sense ui crashing sometimes cause of running low on mem? or is that just an unprooven rumor?

- deffo i WILL put ics on either device as soon as possible just because i love to have the latest android running. so: if i go for the htc sensation lets say, and will there be a ics based rom including sense? has htc said something in that regard? if not will the developers do one?
[General Questions and Answers] moshe22:
Sense restarting is fixed with customs RIMs and ICS for Sensation was announced my HTC already :)

758 of RAM should be sufficient for everything, however, 1gb is what I hope it had
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
not quite the gs2, but i got my wife a samsung vibrant with the amoled screen and the same res. as gs2. I'm def. not please with the resolution. As far as the colors, meh...it's a phone. I did play with the gs2 at the store and wasn't impressed. I'd get the gs2 in a european variant, def. not the u.s. one.
[General Questions and Answers] FnH84:
I've had two Samsung phones and will never buy another. That's why.
[General Questions and Answers] :
Samsung vibrants screen is no where near the gs2 usa version.
[General Questions and Answers] mclaren2:
im only talking about the "normal" european versions - both devices.
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
as far as colors or resolution? bigger screen with the same res. looks funky. just going by what i saw in the store.
[General Questions and Answers] lordcloud1:
I own a Sensation, but I'd trade it for a GS2 if I could. I prefer the screen on the GS2, since it's bigger, brighter, blacker blacks, and no light leakage. Hardware wise, without question it's better.

As far as UIs go; I hate Sense, simply because of the lack of customization and the heft. I use a launcher(Zeam) anyways, so ultimately I don't care which has better UI.

The GS2 is a better phone to me.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
Are you sure you dont like sense?? Im all crazy about it!! ;D
[General Questions and Answers] JamesRC:
SGS2 feels and looks cheap

Qhd screen

Sense

HTC

Cheaper!
[General Questions and Answers] Blodia:
qHD resolution, LED notification, better in-hand feel and finally the option to switch back and forth from HTC Sense.

Dropped my phone a couple of times and it's still alright, a friend of mine dropped his S2 and it's dented. I do admit that the S2's color production is bloody beautiful though.
[General Questions and Answers] hwaaka:
i went for the sensation because it feels alot more solid that the sg2 plastic.
[General Questions and Answers] cymagnus:
Coming from HD2, I have enough playing around with it running on Sense, CM7, WP7. I have another andriod phone, the Galaxy Tab 7 inch.

So for me, I already got a Samsung with Touchwiz UI & all. So, trade-in my HD2 for a Sensation XE. For the time being I will experiment with Galaxy Tab, keep Sensation XE stock and wait for ICS update..
[General Questions and Answers] H89P:
weigth + feeling

Because of the better design and feeling. Because of the fact that it's not as light as the sgs2 it doesn't feel cheap for me. In my opinion you loose more easily due to it's lightness compared to the heavier Sensation
[General Questions and Answers] ste1164:
Because HTC upgraded my incredible s to the sensation. But if i could swap for a sgs 2 i would without a second thought.
[General Questions and Answers] gypsy214:
i chosen the sensation over the galaxy s 2. because is htc!! samsung screw me up with the vibrant and galaxy s 4g. same as lg screw me with their g2x. simple htc is good with their support and care to their costumer and always comes with updates to fix them in the other hand samsung/lg dont care and they wash their hands on their devices
[General Questions and Answers] wardy:
Had the SG2 ,

It feels cheaper than the Sensation and I was always trying to get Sense on the SG2 so decided to go HTC Sensation XE .

Just need to change my Signature now
[General Questions and Answers] Slack Babbath:
I found that texts look crisper on the sensation since I use the phone to read a lot of stuff.

Also liked the design more, but otherwise, it was a coin flip for everything else.

What I dislike about my sensation: Not sure whether this is the dust issue or something else but the display is utter crap when viewing in sunlight.
[General Questions and Answers] lordcloud1:
Pretty sure I'm not a fan. Hated it on my HD2 and hate it on my Sensation. Loving Zeam though.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G
[General Questions and Answers] The Janitor Mop:
That has nothing to do with the dust issue. That's just the fact that the SLCD screen technology is utter crap for viewing in well-lit conditions. Even with brightness pumped all the way up SLCD is not bright enough outdoors, plain and simple. I will personally never buy a phone again unless it has a SAMOLED (or SAMOLED+ of course) screen, because those are actually usable.
[General Questions and Answers] hello00:
you wear glasses? that explains it..
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
i don't, and i do agree with him, but it's only a problem in direct sunlight above your head. doesn't bother me, since i prefer well-shaded areas anyway.
[General Questions and Answers] dinhhviet:
same situation here, I'd go with the sgs2 for the speed and AMOLED
[General Questions and Answers] BioTecK:
See all of the reasons above! :D
[General Questions and Answers] colinleeds:
1. It was a lot cheaper

2. It was a lot cheaper

3. I like Sense.

I work outside so the screen is also important. Had a Desire with AMOLED screen before which was hopeless unless in the shade; the Sensation's is readable in any conditions.
[General Questions and Answers] :
My sg2s screen is easier to read in the sun than my sensation.

Deebo took your bike too?
[General Questions and Answers] The Janitor Mop:
You made a mistake. LCD is not as bright or readable as AMOLED. That's a fact. Watch any number of youtube vids comparing LCD and AMOLED at the same brightness setting and you will see that AMOLED is brighter and more readable. I'm sorry you either had a defective Desire or early AMOLED displays don't perform like current ones do.
[General Questions and Answers] fazkaz:
He is actually correct, amoled displays have lower brightness than super lcd but the ones that come now are super amoled and super amoled plus which both are better than all other types of screens.

Yes there are didfferent types of oled displays.
[General Questions and Answers] The Janitor Mop:
I am aware that there are different types of OLED displays. I made it clear that I wasn't sure if he had a defective unit or if early AMOLED displays don't perform like current ones do, and if you're right it's obviously the latter.

Still, it doesn't make sense for him to use the poor performance of AMOLED as a reason for getting LCD when SAMOLED and SAMOLED+ are both brighter.
[General Questions and Answers] Boorick26:
I was like you. Been using Desire HD for the past 1 yr, had a hard time deciding between Sensation and S2. Weeks of reading reviews and watching Youtube videos, I went for the S2 White as I fell in love with the amoled screen. Used it for 4 days only and I traded it for Sensation XE.

My dislikes for the S2:

1)Touchwizard is a major turn off - got used to Sense UI since Diamond, HD, HD2, Desire, Desire HD so cannot make do without it.

2)Feels like a toy holding it, very plasticky and el-cheapo quality. Very thin and too light-weighted. If only Samsung use brush metal material for the casing.

3)Very uncomfortable holding it. One-handed operation can be quite tedious as the weight and the width of the phone, matter of time I can slipped the phone while replying text messages.

4)Here in Singapore, S2 becoming another I-common-phone. Too many users. When I was using the DHD, it was rare to bump into fellow DHD users. I want to be exclusive and love it when using in public and people will steal a glance checking out the phone I'm using. :D

No regret after changing to Sensation XE. The wow factor is back yo! Built quality and the design which i cant say NO. And......Sense UI is really making me so dependant on it :o
[General Questions and Answers] Imaginexist:
i also didn't like how the SSG2 felt in hand but they are both REALLY good phones, but i had to go with the sensation, htc is dope. >.<
[General Questions and Answers] tspx23:
OKAY so I switched to the tmobile version of SGSII. Worst decision ever. Sensation easily wins the best device right now.

1 - it is cheaper (although mine wasn't when I bought it)

2 - better build quality

3 - better screen

the t-mobile galaxy s 2 SUCKS. It has a vertical line problem at mid to low brightness, to even have a good effect it needs to be on a decently high brightness all the time. In addition, the icons are insanely HUGE. This makes the phone just look like it was supposed to have a sharper display but is plagued by huge icons and a really big interface.

The sensation is definitely made out of premium materials. The curved glass touch is nice. QHD definitely separates these phones apart. The sensation is 256 ppi while the galaxy s 2 has 206.... I think my G1 had 180 way back in the day so that should tell u something.

I am really happy I made the decision to pick up a sensation. I bought a brand new galaxy s 2 and ended up selling it on the same day just because how horrible it was in comparison. People are wooing the "amoled" screen but lets get real the galaxy s 2 has serious screen issues.

(*note maybe the 4.27 inch version is better and do not have the screen issues as stated)
[General Questions and Answers] Nelthalin:
-I dont like the plastic looks of the Samsung. Its just ugly!

-And the Camera of the Sensation is better.

-Dont like Amoled Screen's colors are so ugly (not realistic)

Samsung has better performance and more internal memory tho.
[General Questions and Answers] hg3atintin:
Ive had the international sgs2 and now I have the Sensation.

Sensation.

Pros:

Nice blacks with samoled.

The touchwiz system for adding widgets on the home screen.

1 gb ram and the gpu + cpu.

Quite thin.

Snappy performance overall.

Cons:

Plastic body that easily get fingerprints.

High gloss plastic that scratches farily easy.

Dust magnet between the screen and bezel.

Pink spot in camera.

Touchwiz is not as cool as sense.

Dont like the botton "bump" on the back.

Low res screen (800 x480)

Slow charging with stock charger.

My issues with the sgs2:

Vacuum cup mark inside screen (got a new one through warranty)

Ghosting effect on screen.

Pink spot in camera.

High gloss plastic scratched even in a new leather pouch.

To blocky to have it placed good in your hand.

Bit too light for my taste.

HTC sensation.

Pros:

Nice design. (Love the half unibody type)

Good camera.

Sense interface is pretty good.

Like the slcd glass countor and the qhd resolution.

Good build quality.

No dust magnet between the glass and the bezel.

Front and back camera protected from the backcover. :)

Cons:

Cpu and gpu not as good as sgs2.

Dust under the screen (got a new screen, backcover and chassi through warranty, all good even better now)

Less ram than sgs2.

Feels a litte slower than the sgs2.

Blacks are not as good as samoled.

The widget system for adding widgets on the homescreen is better on the sgs2.

My issues with sensation:

Dust under screen. (Fixed)
[General Questions and Answers] fayezkhan555:
Too many people are dis-liking SGII for its cheap plastic quality but what about the performance and future comming ICS running and stability...........?

I think 786 Ram may be a problem for ICS as in the upcomming nexus prime there is 1 GB Ram and 1.5 GHz processor
[General Questions and Answers] Laynee1:
I choose Sensation over SGSII because following stuff (not ordered by importance :) ):

1. Sensation is HTC. I'm using mobile phones for over 15 years, and i know what Samsung was and what Samsung is now. I like HTC company more than i like Samsung (read i dont like Samsung :) ).

2. There is much more development for HTC Sensation than for SGSII here and everywhere.

3. Touchwiz is really ugly (for me)

4. Qhd resolution > exaggerated and artificial colors (display matter)

5. Design and looks of Sensation -> when i held SGSII in my hand it felt like i'm holding tetris or calculator.

That's all folx :)

I mean, if something more comes up on my mind i will post :)

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] pjv1001:
premium build quality and I had 3 samsung devices and non of them worked longer than a year.
[General Questions and Answers] Catnap:
Well I just spent 20 minutes playing with the SGS2 they have downstairs (brand new) for app testing at work, and I'm not impressed.

Yes, it's pretty damn thin, but it felt insubstantial in the hand. Part of this is the weight of the thing (Sensation is definitely heavier), but also the edges are a little ridged and don't feel particularly nice.

Speed is fine; there's no noticeable jerking or lagginess when flicking between apps or Market installs.

What really turned me off is the screen. Yeah that's right, the screen that everyone gushes over.

Contrast aside (it really does pop at you), it lacks clarity and after being on a higher-res screen for a few weeks, it's not nice to go back to one where you can see pixels. It honestly feels flat and lacks definition- I really didn't like it at all. It's almost comically large when side-by-side with the Sensation.

Anyway, I'm sure this will invite a bunch of rabid fanboys over to chew on my ass so I'll leave it as being entirely confident I picked the right phone- even with a little creaking to the frame and the ongoing dust issue with the Sensation in general.
[General Questions and Answers] UKseagull:
Well, after lots of time spent crawling the internet and comparing the GSII and the Sensation, I've just gone and ordered myself a Sensation XE from Carphone Warehouse. They have a deal on and are selling sim free for £429 delivered.

I was seriously considering the GSII but I couldn't bare the thought of not having Sense UI on my phone, I just hope that I don't find the phone suffering from some of the issues mentioned in the forums. Wish me luck! :)
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
+1!! Im with you bro!! :D
[General Questions and Answers] Rick.M:
Using Laynee's post as a basis for mine...

1) Manufacturer loyalty has never been an issue for me. I usually judge each phone on its own (+ read lots of reviews, go on friends recommendations, etc)

2) The development will come. Sensation development really boils down to Sense ROMS and Cyanogen. Cyanogen still in alpha (though very stable). Cooking of Sense-based ROMs is very good. I love me some Insert Coin...greatly improved battery times for me...

3) UI is so subjective... I waffle between Sense (for the apps mostly, and the calendar widgets) and stock (like in CM). I love a clean, simple interface and customization. It's trade-off sometimes.

4) I tried out a friends GS2, and liked the screen. Maybe I didn't use it enough and with a critical eye.

5) The GS2 is definitely lighter and boxier. Felt a lot closer to my wife's G2x (shape wise)... but it felt feather-lite. That might be a big selling point for someone.
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Faster to swap batteries, longer battery life, lighter and more comfortable to hold longer, bigger/brighter screen with no dust under it, better signal/speed, better front camera, better Bluetooth/wifi options, louder speakers, evenly bright captive buttons that are white and not purple, better viewing angles, better camera with panorama, no creaking battery cover...

Im sure there's more reasons.

Sg2>sensation.

Deebo took your bike too?
[General Questions and Answers] tspx23:
The sensation isn't slow. it has a dual core processor that is underclocked, the XE is 1.5 dual core.

That being said the Nexus S is getting ICS with 512mb ram and 1 ghz processor so ICS will fly on the sensation.
[General Questions and Answers] Slack Babbath:
The sensation is certainly a solid choice. The s2 would not have disappointed either. But why not the new galaxy nexus since you are buying now?

Sent from my HTC Sensation
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
do you get paid by samsung every time you post? your trolling is getting old.
[General Questions and Answers] UKseagull:
It comes down to price really. I struggled to justify spending £429 on a phone and it's not that long since I bought myself a Galaxy Tab 10.1 to play around with.

I'm not that taken with the Nexus, I was more interested in the HTC Rezound but after reading that it's not coming to the UK (at least, not yet), I decided to go for the XE.
[General Questions and Answers] k0nfucius:
Price first of all, when I bought my Sensation in July the GS2 was 25% more expensive.

Beyond that the Sensation wins on design and build quality, while the GS2 edges it on specs. For me design and build quality have a much bigger impact on my user experience than negligible differences in specs. So if I couldn't wait and had to choose right now I'd still choose the Sensation.
[General Questions and Answers] dklafder:
The build quality of the GSII is just to crappy...
[General Questions and Answers] :
Nope. And how am I trolling? By sticking up for a better device that gets bashed to death here? So it's ok to bash a gs2 here, but don't stick up for it, cause then you're trolling. :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] UK-Sense:
My mate bought a Samsung about three weeks ago when I was still using my Desire, after playing with it for a while I started to get fed up with the way it did things. Much preferred my Desire :D, now that I have my Sensation I feel more at home, its like a souped up Desire. You can keep the Samsung way of doing things, I much prefer the HTC way :)
[General Questions and Answers] maxeli:
No led notification??? Omg don't sound like a fanboy, that is really not what makes you take a decision??? Omg... If you want slow and battery swallowing phone with faded colours and no chance in hell to roote it without beeing a scientists than you go for htc... I had htc, i loved it, but than i came across sgs2... This phone will last until some other company releases 2.0 dual core... Easy to root, flying whrn overclocket, what to say, endless options :-) snd you guys will always hsve the opportunity to flash a custom rom in a blink of an eye with sense UI rom :-)
[General Questions and Answers] KrisHilbun:
GSII wasnt out so i got sensation :|

Wish i had GSII but Sensation is still an amazing phone..
[General Questions and Answers] :
No Led app kills a led on any htc device. "It's flashing, is it a missed call, email or txt?"

"Look at the no led msg icon on my screen, guess I have a txt"

No need to ponder what type ofnotification it is with no led, it tells you.

I was bummed about the lack of a led on the sg2, but after getting it and using no led, I can't even see how I was ok with the sensations led.
[General Questions and Answers] shawayne21:
Lol^^.. You really do sound like a fanboy.

But in my opinion, I'll choose the Sensation.

Build quality= Sensation

Design= Sensation

Speed= Maybe sgs2 by a little, but Sensation is really quick already.

Battery= Sgs2 from what i hear, but if you buy an Evo 3D battery for 15 bucks on ebay, it fits the sensation, and your battery would be great.

Development= Sensation by far.

Price= Sensation!

You wont regret it!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Nekromantik:
ha ha!

that requires the screen to display a icon...which drains battery faster then a LED light.
[General Questions and Answers] UKseagull:
Go steady, you're going to wet yourself if you're not careful. ;)

Thanks, I was aware of NoLed but that'll possibly have an effect on screen usage and battery?
[General Questions and Answers] ste1164:
Wow I thought that android/iOS fanboyism was bad enough now there is fanboys for manufacturers in android D: .
[General Questions and Answers] :
Actually you're wrong. You may want to read up on how super amoled+ screens work. It drains no faster than an actual led genius.

Deebo took your bike too?
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
alright. i'm sure you guys have the same thread in the sg2 general section. go back and look for the same nicks over there. i'm waiting....

also look at the name of the thread, then google "trolling".
[General Questions and Answers] :
As long as I own a sensation, I can surely participate in this thread. Sorry I'm not an htc fan boy and ride htcs nutts for a flawed device.

I guess all the flaws and problems with the device are added features to you guys. LOL

And as for the same type of thread over there, there's lots of people that are glad they rid themselves of this garbage over-hyped device.
[General Questions and Answers] ErrorInLogic:
Simple. Because HTC is awesome and Samsung SUCKS!!!
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
I had Galaxy tab 7". Use it for a while and get sick with its touch wiz!! Really boringggggg....give it to my wife.

HTC sense in my senny is much more funky in my eye :D