Huawei Ascend Y550 vs HTC Sensation XL Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend Y550 or HTC Sensation XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend Y550 | HTC Sensation XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2011, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 133 x 68 x 9.5 mm | 5.24 x 5.24 x 2.68 in | 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm | 5.22 x 5.22 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 162.5 g | 5.73 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | White | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1600 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) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.7% | 67.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 218 PPI | 199 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); EMUI 2.3 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Y550-L01 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Y550-L02 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Y550-L03 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Y550-L01 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600) - Y550-L02 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600) - Y550-L03 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| 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, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio -Beats headset -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as HTC Runnymede |
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