HTC Sensation XL vs HTC Desire X Comparison and Differences
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HTC Sensation XL
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HTC Sensation XL or HTC Desire X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | HTC Sensation XL | HTC Desire X | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2011, October | 2012, August | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm | 5.22 x 5.22 x 2.78 in | 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm | 4.67 x 4.67 x 2.45 in | |
Weight | 162.5 g | 5.73 oz | 114 g | 4.02 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White | White/Black, Prussian Blue | |
Battery | 1600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
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Approximate price | 170 EUR | 190 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | S-LCD | Super LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4.7" in | 4" in | |
Screen area | 62.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 61.7% | |
Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 199 PPI | 233 PPI | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 720p | 480p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 1.3 MP |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5 | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play | |
CPU | - 1.5 GHz Scorpion | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 203 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16 GB, 768 MB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Mini-SIM | Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
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Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | |||
USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Beats Audio -Beats headset -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Beats Audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
- Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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Versions |
- Previously rumored as HTC Runnymede |
- Available as HTC Desire X Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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