HTC Sensation XL vs Samsung S8600 Wave 3 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Sensation XL
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HTC Sensation XL or Samsung S8600 Wave 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Sensation XL | Samsung S8600 Wave 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, October | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm | 5.22 x 5.22 x 2.78 in | 125.9 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm | 4.96 x 4.96 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 162.5 g | 5.73 oz | 122 g | 4.3 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White | Black | |
| Battery | 1600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 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 535 h (2G) / Up to 517 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| 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% | 56.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 199 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| 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 | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5 | bada 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - 1.5 GHz Scorpion | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | ||
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 768 MB RAM | 4 GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 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, Wi-Fi Direct, UMA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Samsung Mobile Navigator | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS, recordin | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio -Beats headset -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
- Samsung ChatON -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/Flac player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as HTC Runnymede |
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