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[HTC Sensation] gijoe69:
Just picked up a sensation liking it so far..had trouble getting data to work had to upgrade HD2 simcard and change data plan with tmobile from smartphone unlimited to 5gb plan :( smartphone plan was not compatible with new network
[HTC Sensation] moto211:
Smartphone unlimited most definitely does have access to the new network. All T-Mobile data plans have access to all network speeds. They just don't want to give the apn to continue using it and fed you that line of bull to force you onto an "android" plan. Try calling customer loyalty and getting this plan:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192020
[HTC Sensation] Knucklessg1:
Had hd2 also, upgraded and its alright. You can definitely tell the smoothness of the sensation. But the HD2s screen was spectacular, the small bezel was amazing. It made the phone look so much bigger. The colors are better on the HD2 as well, the sensation has a red Hue.
[General Questions and Answers] DominikReber:
Hi all

I'm looking to get a new phone, and it might be a Galaxy S2 or a HTC Sensation.

What were your reasons to go for the Sensation instead of the Galaxy S2?

Thanks

Dominik
[General Questions and Answers] dotexe:
Both devices are very good. Go and test them and then choose.
[General Questions and Answers] gs111:
I found the two phones comparable in almost every way, but I liked the way the Sensation felt in my hand. The GSII is very thin, but also very squared... the Sensation feels like a worn bar of soap and just fits me nicely.
[General Questions and Answers] mrg02d:
GSII wasnt available in the USA, and I was ready to upgrade from my stupid MT3G (without the 3.5mm jack!)

Pretty simple.
[General Questions and Answers] The Janitor Mop:
SGS2 wasn't available in the USA at the time, and I was ready to upgrade from an original Samsung Gravity (yes, one of those crappy free slider phones that existed before Android came into existence). I would have definitely gotten the SGS2 if it was out, and at this point I'm already waiting for a phone that I will consider a complete upgrade from the Sensation (meaning that while I would've gotten a SGS2 from the start if it was out, I won't trade for it once I've already settled for the Sensation because it's not a complete upgrade in the sense that some things like resolution are actually a downgrade). Nexus Prime, maybe something early next year, I don't know. Even though I'm saying these things I'll probably end up actually holding on to the Sensation for at least a year, but I doubt I'll hold on to it for the extent of the whole 2-year contract.
[General Questions and Answers] nrvnqsrxk:
Screen resolution was the deciding factor for me
[General Questions and Answers] matejm1994:
Because screen resolution and better build quality... And it was a little bit cheaper.
[General Questions and Answers] Bastaerd:
+1

The Sensation has an asynchronous CPU which should sip less power. Also in my opinion the SGSII feels "plastic/cheap".
[General Questions and Answers] moh0:
Like others have said, SGSII wasn't available in the US at the time of purchase. I would have definetly chosen the SGSII over the sensation if it was available. But in hindsight, I really like the build quality of the sensation and the qHD screen makes browsing the web such a pleasure. So in the end, I'm glad I got the sensation.
[General Questions and Answers] Axefield:
I chose Sensation because I believed it would have better CyanogenMod support. But what do I see now, CM, AOSP and MIUI working on SGSII and only crappy alpha builds on Sensation. And don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the efforts of devs working on these builds, but I'm really starting to lose my patience with this. If I could choose again, I would probably choose SGSII.
[General Questions and Answers] rizoh66:
Because I was on the @samsung #neveragain bandwagon, and never got off. HTC has a great track record of support their customers, and Samsung... well, it's Samsung. The

only

think that Samsung has to offer is their super amoled screens. However, when comparing my Vibrant to the Sensation, the Vibrant's colors looks kinda bled out. It was a no-brainer for me.
[General Questions and Answers] jamiee6610:
I chose sensation for the following-

* if i wanted an iphone i would have got one! I dont like the look of the sgsii

* i prefer the htc interface, i know it runs slower with this but it still very smooth for me.

* sgsii just felt way too light
[General Questions and Answers] aNYthing24:
GSII wasn't available in the US and the Sensation was the closest thing to it.
[General Questions and Answers] Tidbits:
Its a phone and I felt it was time to upgrade. Am I dissatisfied for not waiting? No... Something better will always come out. In a few months after the release of the GS2 some people will write a similar thread to this in their section.
[General Questions and Answers] Zehlek:
UI was a deciding factor. I love Sense
[General Questions and Answers] john21511:
I chose the sensation cause I got it for free.
[General Questions and Answers] awake00:
I'll be the first to say: tmobile.
[General Questions and Answers] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Because I'm with T-Mobile USA and could get the Sensation now. SGS II not yet available.

Because my favorite ROM cook got one :D .

Because I really do like Sense 3.0

Because there's plenty of great hacks available and again I'll mention Sense 3.0 because the Sensation can use Sense ROMs, but an SGS II cannot run Sense ROMs 100% perfectly.

Because overall it seems HTC customers are happier.

Because I didn't know HTC would be so lame in their methods for providing an unlocker (name, rank and serial number...) but 3rd party hacks overcome that. Do to this though, Samsung probably will get my money next buy, not the SGS II, but something later.
[General Questions and Answers] luan87us:
Because I couldn't get SGII when I upgraded my phone and there was no word of its ETA. I still one more upgrade left on my account so I am probably going to grab teh SGII as well when it available.
[General Questions and Answers] JawjaBill:
... because my my first android was the Vibrant. Some wounds take time to heal.
[General Questions and Answers] knights.JayTana:
http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showthread.php?104011-Why-I-Like-My-Sensation-more-than-My-S2

ive made a thread about this in other board...
[General Questions and Answers] bmwsensation:
Look at my biography, a bit htc hooked.

Started with Windows mobile 2003 :o

Feel the Samsung its just a plastic thing, the sensation is well build. has a slick body, and if you didnt get a good feeling holding a sensation. Go for the s2.

I never liked samsuck.

sent with unbranded htc sensation
[General Questions and Answers] vszulc:
I have an Evo3D and the SGSII and they're both great phones.

(Though I can't say anything regarding the Sensation-specific issues that some people seem to have.)

But I couldn't let this comment go unnoticed:

The SGSII has a perfectly fine resolution. And unless you're USED to the QHD resolution on the Sensation, you won't even notice there's a difference.

The BIGGEST difference IMHO, is that you're able to see a bit more of the page at a time, when you're reading a webpage or an ebook/pdf on the Sensation.

Don't get me wrong, it's really nice to have QHD resolution, but it's not a dramatic difference, or very noticable. Or enough by itself to warrant the choice between the Sensation or SGSII IMHO.
[General Questions and Answers] Sharpi1:
Love Sense 3.5 and the quality <3. Thats why.
[General Questions and Answers] TheStigx:
I am just an HTC fan, even tho all my TV's tablet's are samsung :P
[General Questions and Answers] :
You have no proof of this.
[General Questions and Answers] ckjy:
Baron is referencing an Engadget review which makes mention of the CPU and the lower battery life.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/11/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-review/

Early reviews indicate battery life on the Sensation is better than the TMobile Galaxy S2 by 10% to 20% in regular use.
[General Questions and Answers] ssojyeti2:
People want what they don't have...
[General Questions and Answers] :
That's cool. But I don't take a "engadget" persons test with their use and trials as proof. And of course battery life will vary from phone to phone if it's a different phone and brand.
[General Questions and Answers] barondebxl:
The battery life on the sensation is horrible, I find it hard to believe that the T-mobile SGSII with his 1850 Mah battery has a 10 to 20% less battery than the sensation. Even with the 42mbps I don't think so. When I had the sensation, my personal experience, I had a full charge at 9am and by 12pm I was at 50% and it wasn't heavy usage just listening to music on my way to work and stuff like that.
[General Questions and Answers] K_Dizzle:
brought htc sensation xe due to the fact i didnt really like samsung interface and didnt like the feel of it in my hand. the sensation felt really solid to me and ive always been a fan of them
[General Questions and Answers] hoss93:
Galaxy looks like a block with a button. Sensation is curved and streamlined. Best plus is the display fo sho.
[General Questions and Answers] moshe22:
Let's not generalize
[General Questions and Answers] thebowers131:
hahahaha it makes me laugh when you say the sgs2 is flawless.
[General Questions and Answers] :
Compared to the sensation it is. Only problem I've noticed is the brown blue display pictures problem. Compared to dust, non responsive touch screens, different screens with bad viewing angles, shoddy headphone jacks, low in call volume, loud speaker not loud enough, crap battery, creaking battery doors, uneven captive button colors, super slow charging with the stock charger. Yea, I'd say the gs2 is flawless.

All those I mentioned above can be found in the sensation forums from multiple users.
[General Questions and Answers] chrisnk204:
It comes down to sacrifice ... with sensation you get a better design BY FAR no contest. Plastic SGS2 is low end feeling,SGS2 is also thinner and lighter which TO ME is bad i like my phones to feel like phones some ppl might like it but most wouldnt becuz sensation is not heavy its the perfect weight. Sensation has a better resolution but i will still always choose amoled over anything due to overall look but thats based on opinion but super amoled plus wins by majority vote I LOOOOVE amoled lol. SGS2 is snapier but when rooted this dosent matter because both will be flawless on speed samsungs interface TO ME is not even touching sense but this is also based on opinion but sense wins by majority vote i like stock Android better then both so this is on you so basically wit sensation better design by far better interface (opinion) with SGS2 better screen (opinion) a couple better specs (ex. Ram,i think front facing camera is better not sure) AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN BOTH PHONES ARE ROOTED THEY ARE THE SAME WHICH MEANS THEY ARE TH SH*T!!!!!!!! and if your not gonna root ... ... ... ... ... why are you even on this website you might as well buy a cellphone as big as a shoe from 1993
[General Questions and Answers] johnpushon:
I really don't have any of these problems you mentioned..
[General Questions and Answers] rizoh66:
This review should sum it up... http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...-skin-deep-but-the-bloatware-goes-on-forever/

The only, and I mean

only

thing that the SGSII has on the Sensation is the Super HD AMOLed screen. And that is even flawed on the T-Mo version. Its's definitely a step down from the Sensation in terms of resolution.

Also, don't plan on receiving an update any time in the future. Sammy's philosophy is to release a new phone with the latest software rather than update their current ones.

The wise thing to do is wait for the Nexus Prime (hopefully it comes to T-Mob). That way, you will get the best screen with timely updates that don't come from Sammy, but directly from the mother-ship (aka Google).
[General Questions and Answers] chrisnk204:
Now for my own views on the subject sensation looks 10754325789984 times better. SGS2 is hideous this cant be opinion that fone is ugly. Sensation feels better in hand SGS2 is blocky and cheap feeling due to all plastic design so so so bad hate samsung for this reason. HATE touchwiz omg so ugly lol dont really care for sense even tho its beautiful i went from G1 to N1 to Nexus S so as you can see i like stock android the most but the number one reason i chose sensation over Galaxy S is it reminds me of my nexus 1 this was and is gonna go down as the greatest phone ever made the design was flawless the screen was beyond great (for its time lol) everything was great everything!!! And the sensation looked and felt like a newer version of this i wish we had a super amoled plus 960 x 540 display lol but wateva sensation is king!!!
[General Questions and Answers] :
I bet you don't... :rolleyes:

Did I mention the lose power button and volume rockers falling out?
[General Questions and Answers] kgbkny:
Like johnpushon, I haven't had any of these problems either. Then again, I don't use my phones as music players, so my headphone jacks could be shoddy for all I know.
[General Questions and Answers] tonnytech:
ive already posted here but thought i would update as ive now recieved a htc sensation xe. Previously i mentioned i had been through 5 of the galaxy s2 all with screen faults ,i wasent sure about the sensation due to the lcd panel but thought it was worth a go.

After owning my xe for 24 hours i can say it is a nice phone to use however im going to be honest the viewing angles are shockingly bad. I think htc really need to look at upgrading the panels they use on flagship phones.

I Really like the amoled of the galaxy however the smearing text when browsing is awfull and almost gives me sickness , also they all seem to suffer from yellow tint and pink camera spot which people seem to accept. The sensation on the other had no smear when browsing just slight judder which for me is better , and it defintly does not have any pink spot issues

One thing i will say is its nowhere near as fast or buttery smooth as the galaxy s2 however it does feel like its built better. For me the plastic of the galaxy s2 wasent that bad , i think a lot of people that diss it havent tryed it.

That being said i think the sensastion when viewed perfectly head on gives a more realistic colour balance. But comparing it to my 18 month old desire id say the desire wins hands down (apart from resolution).

Unfortuntly ....... my sensation xe has specs in the black border that goes around the lcd panel which means light shines througth , so i will be exchanging it for another :(

Tbh im of the opinion that both flagships devices from htc and samsung suffer from a lack of build quality. In 10 / 15 years of using mobiles i have never had to return a mobile , but on this new generation of dual core phones ive had to swap the galaxy numerous times (in the end i gave up) and the sensation xe less then 24 hours old is already going back.
[General Questions and Answers] KingDavid63:
Sense
[General Questions and Answers] sstanton86:
I've only had my phone for two weeks (sensation) and I absolutely love it.

I don't really see what the fuss about the Galaxy S2 is, sure if you just flash your sensation it bench's even better!

The layout and the UI is far superior on the sensation!
[General Questions and Answers] :
Use a gs2 for a day and you'll be ready to take that sensation back. Lol
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
they see me trollin'....
[General Questions and Answers] :
*sings*

They hatin, my sensations sold cause the screen was so dirty.. the screen was dirty...
[General Questions and Answers] rizoh66:
I went in to a T-Mobile store yesterday to dink around with the SGSII and I was not impressed... Color Saturation Nation. And TW is soooo ugly. People are so quick to forget that Sammy has yet to release gingerbread for the original vibrant and vibrant 4g. Out of principal, I will never get another Samsung phone with their own variation of Android again!
[General Questions and Answers] whynot66:
Build quality, s2 feels light and flimsy where as htc devices feel like your holding something that's expensive

Oh and battery life
[General Questions and Answers] UKseagull:
You have good battery life with the standard battery?
[General Questions and Answers] whynot66:
I have the XE
[General Questions and Answers] moshe22:
I do get pretty good battery life with my stock battery.

My wife with stock battery, and stock ROM is getting amazing battery life.

Two days ago I picked up her phone from the night stand and it had 20hrs and had 60%+ battery left lol
[General Questions and Answers] tigerz0202:
i recently sold my sensation .i had to buy a new back because the volume rocker fell off .and after returning it 4 times with dust i had enough .i ordered my SGS2 and will get it in a couple days .even thoughthe sensation felt better it was built ****ty and didnt last .i loved all the develoment for the phone but it was time to try something new. also the glass covering the camera lens fell out of my last one
[General Questions and Answers] RussianBear:
played with a sg2 at a store today. the resolution makes it look like a perfect phone for older people (vision problems). it didn't feel too cheap, but was on a light side. i'm staying with sensation. also played with the amaze, couldn't tell anything was different.
[General Questions and Answers] barondebxl:
Is it rooted?
[General Questions and Answers] Dj_ReX:
Best design ever! Loved it, and bought.
[General Questions and Answers] Azru:
Yes, the sgs2 looks like a playmobil phone
[General Questions and Answers] Cown:
I've been a HTC fan since the first Desire came out. Since then I've had Desire HD now Sensation, and I doubt I'll change brand any time soon.

Also the Samsung was too "plastic fantastic" all over the place, looked and felt cheap. No offence to Samsung, I have alot of their products, but this just didn't do if for me.
[General Questions and Answers] Jasonhunterx:
GS2 the amoled screen beats the sensations screen which looms very washed out an touch wiz is better than sense it is much lighter which gives u s smoother experince an samsung uses ext4 now so its smooth out the box an there better than htc at software all the problems with tw3 were fixed an they use same chip in tmo sgs2 an it has shown to be faster sammy ftw
[General Questions and Answers] idavid_:
English, please?

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[General Questions and Answers] Mesho Arc:
I don't have the Sensation, but I prefer it over SGS 2 for these reasons:

1- Better Screen in Resolution & True Color.

2- Awesome Camera (I think) << Tried SGS 2, not good in colors.

3- Looks way better.

4- Beautiful UI, Sense 3.0

ohh daaamn, why did i buy Xperia arc
[General Questions and Answers] nikola987:
GS2 is butt ugly :D
[General Questions and Answers] PsicheAlCubo:
I owned both so I can tell you pros & cons...preferring one or the other is just a matter of personal preferences between those:

Galaxy SII​

PROS:

- Way lighter than anything else and therefore more "easy handling" especially for those with small hands

- Dimensions: It's REALLY thin...

- SAmoled display (some say it's oversaturated...I just LOVE it..)

- Slightly more reactive in almost everything

- Kies Air: allows you to access EVERYTHING in the phone via wi-fi through a browser

CONS:

- Cheaper construction

- TouchWiz: it's a crap of an interface..

- It can get REALLY warm (I had to put it on the top of an Ice pack a couple of times...)

Sensation​

PROS:

- Sense 3: I love it!

- qHD display: higher resolution (some say it's more natural...some other too shallow..)

- Design: there is no way to compare it to the SGSII

- Build Quality

CONS:

- Sense 3: it's as beautiful as heavy for the system..!

- Deathgrip issue: some say they have no problem...but this issue is a fact that doesn't bother you just if you are quite close to the router...

- It's quite heavier and thicker

- Not as reactive as the SGSII...but this can be solved by a custom ROM

That's it...overall in most benchmark the SGSII would result as the winner...but benchmarks are not related at all to your everyday usage of the phone and I personally prefere the experience of the Sensation so much that I sold my SGSII a couple of days ago and I'm currently searching for a good deal on a Sensation XE ;)
[General Questions and Answers] :
I find some info wrong here. Maybe the us versions are different but the us sensation gets almost hot to the touch sometimes and the T-Mobile gs2 stays nice and cool for me.
[General Questions and Answers] Cown:
Never experienced mine getting that hot :eek:
[General Questions and Answers] Nick L:
Never noticed that on either of my US models. They did get warm (when charging, or doing something heavy), but not any worse than my old MyTouch 3G Slide...

As for me, the reasons I got the Sensation over the GSII were that:

1) The GSII was very light and all-plastic, and I preferred the Sensation's more substantial feel.

2) I like Sense more than TouchWiz (at the time the T-Mo version wasn't out yet, but I had seen videos of the 4.0 interface in action and I didn't care for it).

3) The T-Mo GSII is actually quite similar to the Sensation internally - it doesn't use the Exynos dual-A9 SoC like the other versions do, but instead it uses essentially the same Qualcomm dual-Scorpion chip as the Sensation, but clocked at 1.5GHz instead of 1.2 and with a separate chip to provide the higher HSPA+ speeds. So I felt that (especially knowing that there are ways to make up the speed difference) it wasn't worth the extra cost and the wait.

4) I liked the Sensation's design more than the GSII's, especially the asymmetric back and concave front glass.

5) At the time I bought it, the Sensation had been out for some time whereas the GSII was not out yet. I hoped that most of the bugs would have been worked out by now.

Of course there are some cons too:

1) I had dust under the screen after a week. Exchanged for a newer-built one and hopefully this one will be fine. Even if I get a little dust it will be okay to me - as long as it's not too dense that it's clearly distinguishable from the normal dust and fingerprints it picks up in use.

2) The left-side USB port is annoying - I'm left-handed and it's much harder to use while plugged in than if it were at the bottom.
[General Questions and Answers] getrdy:
Id say go for the htc amaze 4g
[General Questions and Answers] krazy_about_technology:
I selected Sensation because of the better build quality, HTC Sense interface and better support. I had a Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 and then a Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 before this. For Omnia, they promised a Windows Mobile 6.5 update (originally it came with 6.1) on the box, but never released it in India, can you believe that!!

Next, Its been 1.5 years after the launch of i9003 but still Gingerbread is not available for this phone. At first they were replying on twitter that it will come in second week of July, but it never came and they no longer respond. All this is plain pathetic and I cannot continue with such an irresponsible company.

So because of their sh1ty cr@ppy customer service and after sales support, I left Samsung, even though the specs of GS2 were looking better. I like Sensation now, even though its average battery life and no support for native UMTS video calls is bit of a let downer for me. But still its better than getting bad customer supports, that sucks like hell, and Samsung can give you the most painful experience of that, take my word for it.
[General Questions and Answers] jinrake:
It's cheaper. Got it for £200 off a mate
[General Questions and Answers] calvin150:
I got it because it was easier availability at the time than the Galaxy S II on Vodafone (in the UK, in my area Vodafone is best) - I had a play with a friends Galaxy S II and think the Sensation feels a lot more premium, though I do like the 'true' blacks delivered by the Galaxy S II and there is something nice about having the 'top' benchmark phone (out of the box). The one big thing is the Galaxy S II has 1Gb of RAM. I feel HTC were being a bit unnecessarily tight with the 768Mb on the Sensation, on saying that, I've never run out!