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[General Questions and Answers] thegregulator:
This is by far my favourite of your many posts in this thread. You downplay that only some of the SGS 2 phones from T-Mobile suffer from the vertical line bug, defect, or whatever it is, and because it only affects "some" of them it's not really an issue. Furthermore, you say you reeeeeeeaaaallllyyy have to look for it in a particular light, lack thereof, to notice the lines.

Enter your main argument as to why the Sensation is inferior. You claim all Sensations suffer from the dust under the screen issue. I can tell you I don't have that issue, and I've looked for it in almost every possible light, so I guess not all Sensations are plagued with this issue. I can also tell you that 2 of my friends have had the phone since July and they don't have dust under their screens. In fact, I would be willing to bet that the vast majority of people who own this phone don't have the dust issue, and therefore don't post about it. So for arguments sake, let's chalk this up to only some people are affected by the dust issue (much like the vertical line issue on the sgs 2 that you mentioned). You also claim that you have to look under certain light to see the dust under the screen of the HTC (much like the vertical line issue on the sgs 2 that you mentioned).

So what the hell is my point, right?? My point is it's bullsh*t that your main claim as to why the SGS 2 is better than the Sensation is because some Sensations suffer from a defect that you yourself admitted could only be noticed under certain lighting conditions, and then you claim it's okay that only some of SGS 2 phones suffer from the vertical line issue but that's okay because "it only affects some of them". Let's call it like is. Both phones are great. Both have advantages and both have flaws. But to claim one phone is sh*t because some of them experience design flaws, while proclaiming the other is fine because only some of them have issues with the screen is downright stupid. I don't hate the Samsung by any means, just the people that pretend it's the holy grail and can do no wrong.. that goes for some of you Sensation owners too..
[General Questions and Answers] thegregulator:
Agreed, I think Motorola really missed with that one. Android phones are not exactly known as being efficient power sippers and this really doesn't help.
[General Questions and Answers] Nekromantik:
+1

well said

he is a hypocrite

saying sensation is flawed cos of the dust issue which is not on all phones but on his dearest SGS2 t-mob version which he prefers the lines issue is ok.
[General Questions and Answers] timeinseconds:
I loved the Sensation's design - how the battery cover was a part of the phone's cover. Also the lack of updates Samsung provided for their previous devices was a turn off for me - I do think the Galaxy S II is very pretty and deserves the acclaim it has and actually might have swung with it if it was available at the time I purchased the Sensation.

Overall though, I am not bummed with my purchase and I have a good phone to last me AT LEAST 2 years. :)
[General Questions and Answers] yousuf18691:
Sensation....

because its features are way better than sII and SII is a copy of iphone... menu + structure!!!
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
this.

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[General Questions and Answers] Coldfusown:
Despite the dust under the screen (thousands for me, known issue that is covered but I won't lose my phone for two weeks) and a possible hardware issue with the power button (some say it's ROM related but I've flashed too many to assure it's not) I'd say the Sensation. It feels so nice in the hand and the screen is amazing. I dunno if they released a revised version without these flaws, if so I'd buy it again :) My thoughts on the matter.
[General Questions and Answers] g1user101:
I have a sensation for trade. Any tmobile usa users wanna trade? Pm me. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] guntcent:
I have a sensation like new 10/10 with box and everything. would like to trade for a galaxy 2 thanks pm me
[General Questions and Answers] SleemLDJ:
coz its simply awesome!
[General Questions and Answers] sp5it:
I like sense. Simple :)

I don't like to feel cheap plastic in my hand.

Mike
[General Questions and Answers] :
I like HTC, I know a lot of people ***** that their phones look similar to one another, but HTC fans love their style - so why fix what ain't broken?

Really though, the SGSII is far more expensive unlocked but only marginally better. Also, I don't want a phone that tries to resemble an iPhone, I don't want the iPhone, why would I want a phone that resembles it? I know you can change launchers/roms but the fact remains, Samsung built it to resemble an iPhone, you can't change that.
[General Questions and Answers] jjdoctor:
I was in this dilemma of choosing between SGS2 and Sensation for very long...

I read thousand reviews in FAVOUR of SGS2 and another thousand AGAINST Sensation... My heart was always more attracted to Sensation and i did what my heart told me to buy... I bought Sensation and not even one day i felt that i made a wrong decision...

I love my Sensation and i am enjoying it as much as i expected...
[General Questions and Answers] musmos:
+1

Same story for me :D
[General Questions and Answers] Babydollll:
The screen RESOLUTION is horrendous on the SGSII. Seriously? 800x480 on a 4.5 screen. (I'm on T-mobile, AT&T's craptastic 4.3 screen isn't an option) Give me the, qHD resolution, of the Sensation (and soon...a shiny new Amaze :D ) any day over those huge ugly icons.

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[General Questions and Answers] Nekromantik:
glad that sgs2 troll has stopped posting

I am currently on Desire waiting for my Senny XE but I played on my mates sgs2 for 2 days and while its fast and camera is slightly better I just cant get over the res for the big screen and the plastic feel. Sure the screen is well protected but it feels cheap just like every other Samsung device.

Pros for the SGS2 is speed and onboard memory as you can extend further 32GB also but thats about it.
[General Questions and Answers] fizmhd:
Sensation Rocks...

I Was having desire Hd ...

The best thing that i like in Htc phones is Sense ...

I really wanted to upgrade my Phone to dual core ... so when the sensation Came out .. I couldnt resist ....

and Samsung's body is purely plastic ...

dont feel like a value for money ...

and when i went through the reviews ...there were lots of perfomance issues ...

and the most important thing there is no video call support ...
[General Questions and Answers] StuartTheFish:
I had the same decision to make when upgrading last month. I went into a phone shop to have a play with them both, and as soon as I looked at them side by side, the SGS2 screen looked awful in comparison. Wasn't a nice crisp picture like the sensation had, and it also didn't seem to have as good a contrast ratio, making the screen look dull even at full brightness. Would probably have been impossible to see in bright daylight, whereas the sensation is clearly visible still.

I then downloaded the multitouch visualiser app from the market on them both, and compared how well the screen recognised my input. The SGS2 was shockingly laggy. The sensation was perfect.

Also, after reading about how sluggish the original SGS was out of the box, I had thoughts that the SGS2 would be plagued with the same crap making it less responsive. Sure it could be fixed with a change of rom or whatever, but that's not something I was intending to do at the time.

Even just holding them both, the sensation felt loads better. So that's that, sensation wins. :D
[General Questions and Answers] cargobr151:
"Why have you chosen the Sensation over Galaxy S II?"

I have tested SGS2, but Touchwiz is not my thing.

It looks ugly, my opinion.

But the SGS2 as Smartphone is very, very good.

Now i have the HTC Sensation...it's good... not exciting...:cool:
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
Looks like we have the same opinion..+1 for that!!
[General Questions and Answers] big_smurf:
To mirror alot of what has been said previously, I prefer the sense ui over the touchwiz.
[General Questions and Answers] SykesAT:
This.

Not that I regret getting the sensation but I would have preferred the international gs2, not sure I like the t-mo version which is IMO big.
[General Questions and Answers] ash1684:
I decidedo to buy the sensation for 3 factors: first one is better build quality, SGS2 seams to be of cheap build in your hands; second is the best quality of the display (i think Sensation have better colours and resolution); last one is the Sense UI.
[General Questions and Answers] keicaM80:
International SGS2 has far more better display (the colors are so natural!), better camera, more ram, more storage for files, SGS2 is lighter and thinner, is faster and smoother, has better battery, better call quality, better CPU, better GPU... but i bought Sensation because its HTC! I don't like that my phone would be named SAMSUNG...
[General Questions and Answers] Mrplennium:
I chose the sensation because it came out first. I am thinking of jumping ship though. The power button issue is starting to plague me more and more each day. Plus my volume rocker fell out. Had to call HTC to send me a new back cover. This shows poor build quality. I don't mind the squeaking of the cover, but sometimes I do notice it. I do prefer sense and I do like the qHD quality of the display. Never had a problem with dust or death grip. I am waiting for samsung to address the pattern draw lockscreen disappearing issue plaguing the SGS2, as I carry a lot of sensitive material on my phone.
[General Questions and Answers] foongwk:
Hi, me too with my past experience with BB9700 and changing over to Sensation it was new to me but comparing why i make the choice for Sensation....

I've came across multiple feedbacks from friends using HD2 since when it was launch its really best seller and from there i started learning and after all S II definately will not be my preference.

i've done flashing roms many times since purchase the phone about a month and addicted to ARHD, special thanks to Mike

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Device: Sensation z710e

ROM: Android Revolution HD™ 4.1.6

Kernel: bricked v1.5

CPU: 1.56GHz Dual Core (OnDemand)

H-BOOT 1.17.0008

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[General Questions and Answers] Galaxa12:
The sensation feels like a real phone and not a toy.. Everything that "I" have encountered has been really smooth and modding it has been suprisingly easy..I just started modding it and can't seem to stop..
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
The only i regret about senny is difficulty to get case for it. I had asked many shop here in Malaysia, mostly only sell Sammy case. Looks like, majority users in Malaysia like Sammy such as SGS2 :(
[General Questions and Answers] Galaxa12:
Is it not possible to get a commute case by otterbox? I love mine. Worth a look if you haven't done so already.
[General Questions and Answers] UlyssesM:
I was about to say the exact same thing! Samsung has really disappointed me in terms of support. I based my decision to buy the Sensation based on:

Crappy battery life with the Vibrant

Crappy support from Samsung

Cheap build feel of the Samsung

HTC Sense in the Sensation
[General Questions and Answers] gustav30:
QHD screen.
[General Questions and Answers] galaxys:
HTC & QHD :)
[General Questions and Answers] Rhiannon224:
Because I had a Samsung Captivate and the build quality felt cheap compared to HTC, TW sucks, laggy, poor customer support, broken gps, I hate AT&T. I will never buy a Samsung phone again, I wouldn't use it if you gave me one for free. I love Sense!
[General Questions and Answers] nicky041192:
Build quality, qhd screen and sense 3.0.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[General Questions and Answers] Mainspring:
build quality, qhd, sense UI...

I'd really love to support Samsung but damn... look of the phone, UI, ect all remind me of the Iphone.

Senny is just more original.

not about to carry around something that looks like a clone of something else.

I really do wish Samsung's design team come up with something new...
[General Questions and Answers] hurrpancakes:
Coming from a Galaxy S phone (Vibrant), I much prefer the construction of the Sensation, even if there is the stupid wifi issue when you hold the top of the phone

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[General Questions and Answers] nexicon:
I hate Samsung. And their TouchWiz software was ridiculous. Too much for a hardcore Vanilla android supporter. Also build quality and that its coming from HTC, the first and greatest Nexus builder. Hate Sense though..
[General Questions and Answers] Chilled26:
Because it was $500 cheaper. :)
[General Questions and Answers] izmenar:
i chose htc because sgs2 was not in stock when i bought it ,i fought that i will get the sensation sell it later and buy sgs2 but now after 3 weeks i think i will keep it ...

Support from the community i see is slowly getting better and better , i would like to see more ROMS without sense .
[General Questions and Answers] apex84:
The higher resolution (I read ebooks quite a lot), the 16:9 aspect ratio is easier to grip and reach around the screen with my thumb, only softkeys for navigating the OS, the design, and the feel of better build quality because the SGS2 didn't feel as solid when holding it.
[General Questions and Answers] dbethers:
Because it's built good like my hd2 was and my girlfriends vibrant is crap and I like sense
[General Questions and Answers] VisedMonk:
My 1st little green robot was an EVO. That phone was, and still is, awesome. Seriously. It is too bad that Sprint's service sucks where I live or I would have stayed with that phone a while longer...

Contract up, switched to TMO. Tried the G2x...talk about a phone with problems. Sold the G2x to get a Nexus S...good phone, but never could get used to the plastic, lightweight feel of the phone. Returned it during my return period and got the Sensation.

Having had htc, lg, and Samsung phones, imho, htc is far superior in terms of design and build quality. The GSII looks like an iPhone and you know it will feel like a paper clip in your hand. Also, I've had good experience with htc customer service when I've had a problem. They've always fixed things for me w/ no questions asked.

The Sensation just feels "right" in my hand, both size and weight. Plus, the Sensation has qHD resolution, the GSII is only WVGA on a screen as large or larger (TMO and Sprint, I'm lookin' at you) sense is actually pretty nice once you start to use it, it is easy to de-bloat sense w/ titanium backup, and it reminds me of my EVO, but has better resolution and color palette than the EVO.
[General Questions and Answers] leffep:
Because i´m more familiar with HTC Sense. I chose Galaxy2 first but after a short time i change back to HTC and this time it was Sensation.
[General Questions and Answers] skywalker1970:
Had the original galaxy s. Hated it. Cheap build quality, and the pathetic kiddish touch Wiiz software.

HTC phones have a much better build and i love sense despite its bugs.

With the fantastic devs we have now, I love my sensation.
[General Questions and Answers] Bruxomor:
For the HTC Sensation:

1. Build quality, overall design and materials;

2. Screen resolution, 960x540 vs 800x480 and greater color fidelity;

3. Asynchronous CPU;

4. User Interface, Sense 3.0 vs TouchWiz;

5. User support and firmware upgrade.

*Have been using it for 1 month now and I'm really happy with it.
[General Questions and Answers] knickscity:
Build quality, qHD, and the GSII isn't in the US, plus I don't care for Samsung products.

They're cheaply made to me.
[General Questions and Answers] hassan:
I had both, I got rid of GS2.

Kept Sensation

Really good audio through headset.

Batter to hold in my hand.

Qhd screen 16:9 ratio.

Now with Android 2.3.5 lcd colours are really vibrant.

Really happy.
[General Questions and Answers] magic_man:
No sgs2 in US at the time otherwise I would have gone with sgs2. Its display, cpu, gpu, ram crap all over the sensation. I am not a big fan of qcom.
[General Questions and Answers] xtcislove:
Samsung build plastic phones... i cant live with that

so

Build Quality

Sense

Screen

and Qualcomm!

Within the next phones a huge amount of DEV´s will leave the SGS2 because there is no much need for developing you can kill TouchWIz and install CM7 etc ok but i always went back to Sense.. what is not possible with the SGS2 .

HTC has the better Software Sense is just great as it is!
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
Believe me..i already try to find hard case such as otterbox and casemate here. After 1 month searching, lastly i found casemate tough case ;)..

Maybe it will be more better if i just order it through amazon etc..lol

But for tpu case, its is very easy selling here. Can found at any shop :D
[General Questions and Answers] Galaxa12:
Something is better than nothing. Glad you found something. Best of luck!
[General Questions and Answers] nikatnight:
agreed.

this is exactly how i felt.
[General Questions and Answers] immunityx:
Jumping to the galaxy s2 today bye bye
[General Questions and Answers] naimmkassim:
Best of luck to u!!!!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] zeroprobe:
I don't know how you can go back to 800x480
[General Questions and Answers] tonnytech:
god ive had a few phone past couple of months but honestly galaxy and sensation are both as bad as each other.

People talk about build quality galaxy plastic etc but seriously its not that bad the yellow tinting of screen is annoying and the pink spot camera but speed wise it trounces all over sensation.

On another note im now on my third sensation xe first 2 went back manufacturing defects , third dust under screen sending back later today , hopefully i can cancel contract and just use my desire.

Opinion both these super phones are week and are let down by poor manufacturing.
[General Questions and Answers] ste1164:
Its not that bad. I can go from the iPhones screen to a 800x480 screen and I'm fine :P
[General Questions and Answers] bassjas12:
Love my sensation. Got it before the SII came out, but messed with it in the store the other day. I like them, but hate how all the new samsug phones look like iPhone clones. Have had no trouble with my sensation. Runs like a champ. Have not had the dust prob yet, but since there is a fix for it, I am not worried if I do.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Android Revolution HD 3.6.7
[General Questions and Answers] Langz:
I bought the Sensation because I liked the design more.

Samsung devices are far more shiny and plastic like, however the build quality of the Sensation isn't that good compared for what it looks like.
[General Questions and Answers] Fus3D:
The GS2 is better than the sensation in every way. I had the evo 3d and played with sensation and those phones are a joke compared to this GS2 (Epic 4G Touch). The battery life its the same on all of them, crappy.
[General Questions and Answers] Rawahi:
Sensation XE + ARHD ROMs+ Bricked Kernel 1.5beta 1 with Camfix 1.4 = in my opinion...MasterPiece in full HD video and smooth gaming at last!!

thanks to brick for revealing Sensation 3D and 2D gaming power and stability.

well for easy users i really prefer for them Galaxy S II without a single complain.
[General Questions and Answers] lylesantos:
I chose the Sensation XE because I like HTC's build quality and design over Samsung's.

While the GSII's screen and performance are amazing, I just can't take the plastic construction of the GSII. It feels cheap.

I also prefer Sense 3.0 over touchwiz.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using Forum Runner
[General Questions and Answers] cryin:
a little more weight

I wanted to have a metal frame because of the heavier weight. So the Sensation is absolutely the right choice for me, not as light as the SGS2. … and the ARHD roms feel really smooth, but I couldn't compare this with a SGS2 until now.
[General Questions and Answers] loopism:
I'm lucky!

I'm lucky in that I have both - using stock ROMs with root.

Now they are both pretty smooth in operation, sure the SGS2 benchmarks faster, and has a better built-in browser, but in real-world use they are pretty similar.

Sense 3.0 vs. TouchWiz 4 - This is something that (I thought) was going to be an issue for me, but in reality TWiz is faster to get around and I can fit more on a screen than Sense. Sense widgets are probably more useful (esp. Mail app widget).

The screen on the SGS2 is simply gorgeous, and I think kicks butt over ANY LCD screen in normal use. Where it falls down though is when watching a movie with lots of dark, low-contrast scenes (the frost giant scenes in Thor are a good example)

I get similar battery life out of them both - the sensation has push email enabled, but I listen to music, read ebooks and watch movies on the SGS2 during my 2 hours travel per day.

I too thought (coming from an HTC Desire) that the SGS2 was a little "plasticky", but after owning it for a week that thought went away. It is a solidly built phone and I actually prefer it over the heft of the Sensation.

So which one would I buy? Probably the SGS2, but not for any strong reason, it just suits me better.
[General Questions and Answers] StuartTheFish:
I'm surprised at all these posts praising the screen on the sgs2, when I played with one in the shop, the screen was terrible! A friend of mine has one too, and again it still looks dark and dingy compared to my screen. The touchscreen was really laggy too.
[General Questions and Answers] hyphydragon:
i got a sensation becasue gs2 wasnt available and im glad i did now.

my good friend has a gs2 and i here is the scenario we always run into.

me: "hey check out this app it can do this!"

friend installs, opens, it force closes, read comments in market

all comments are 1 star and crying about how it doesnt work with sg2

this is like 50% of the time with any new app go look in the market to see

go try the really cool justin.tv mobile stream broadcasting app GS2 owners. oh you cant it doenst work on ONLY your phone's
[General Questions and Answers] realphoenikx:
I will always choose HTC over Samsung because I have enough experience with Samsung support. And its not good...
[General Questions and Answers] Pvt WhoOkid:
Both phones are good and i have both but i find myself using my sensation more because it's more snappy with cm7.
[General Questions and Answers] Fus3D:
LOL HIT THIS WITH YOUR Sensation...
[General Questions and Answers] Fus3D:
I haven't found a single app that does not work on my phone. Remember there are different versions of the gs2. I have the epic 4g touch. Its amazing...
[General Questions and Answers] idavid_:
Quadrant? Seriously? Ok, SGS 2 is faster and other benchmarks prove that, but Quadrant seriously sucks. See below:

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[General Questions and Answers] chrisnk204:
Y is this thread still active? Lol

Display***SGS2 (Yes sensation is brighter,that dosent mean BETTER)

Build Quality***Sensation (unless u want your 700 phone to feel like its made for a child)

Touchwiz (Hate it)***SGS2

Htc Sense (Hate it)***Sensation

THOSE TWO TOP FACTORS ARE ALL THAT MATTERS

Somebody is really flaunting benchmarks? I can OC to 1.9 ghz and do that too DOSENT MEAN ANYTHING

Sensation is a much sexier device!

SGS2 is block shaped and ugly

Sensation feels WAAAAAAAAAAY better in hand and pocket

Your going to root whichever one anyway so it all depends on developers about snappiness and performance and if ur not rooting...DIE!
[General Questions and Answers] punpun214:
Hahahhahaha is all I have to say
[General Questions and Answers] gavin-phelan:
I have both :)
[General Questions and Answers] toddboxer:
Simply a better design. Given it's an android handset it's almost all about look and feel. I've rooted and customised mine anyway so it's completely the way I like on what I feel is the sleekest handset out there.
[General Questions and Answers] Nekromantik:
Samsung just wanted as iPhone look a like but made it plastic.

No matter how well built and strong it is, there is no getting past that fact that it feels cheap.