HTC Sensation

HTC Sensation - Price: Rs.24000 [ Indian Market Price ]

Key Features

1. Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
2. 4.3-inch Touchscreen
3. 8 MP Primary Camera
4. 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
5. 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
6. Full HD Recording
7. Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

HTC's latest smartphone offering is sensational in every sense of the term and that includes its name as well. The HTC Sensation, earlier called the Pyramid, packs quite a punch with its impressive specs. Running on Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread), the Sensation takes the crown of the most powerful Android device from HTC thus far.

Under the hood is the powerful 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, while the graphics part is taken care of by an Adreno 220 GPU. The HTC handset loads 768 MB of RAM that together with the CPU renders the phone superb multi-tasking capabilities.

The screen of the HTC Sensation sports a 4.3-inch display having resolution of 540 x 960 pixels (qHD resolution). HTC has layered the Android skin with its own Sense v3 UI that brings into the handset numerous interesting features like instant camera capture, richer Internet experience, active lockscreen and many others.

The lockscreen is packed with four app shortcuts that you can customize as per your wish and push to the activation ring. On unlocking the phone, you will be straightaway led to the app you chose to put in the activation ring. The Sense UI further brings more 3D effects in the 7 homescreens. Also the free online support on Sense gives you access to the phone remotely along with syncing and tracking.

The HTC Sensation features an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and auto-focus. A front facing VGA camera (0.3 megapixel) allows you to make video calls. You can also shoot 1080p full HD videos with stereo sound recording using the phone camera.

Design

The Android device has a unibody design with aluminum finish that renders it a sleek look. Present underneath the screen are four touch-sensitive buttons. The mobile phone weighs 148 g with the battery and has dimensions of 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm. The Sensation packs in the usual range of sensors including a Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Proximity and Ambient Light sensors.

Storage and Battery

HTC ships out the Sensation with 1 GB internal memory. Compatible with the microSD 2.0 cards, the phone's memory can be expanded up to 32 GB externally. A standard Li-Ion battery powers the smartphone with capacity of 1520 mAh. The talk time served by the battery is 4 hours while the standby time is 120 hours.

Connectivity and Features

Internet access on the HTC Sensation is possible through GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi and 3G. Other connectivity features of the phone include Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 that also allows HDMI connection and a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack. You can view images and videos on the big screen wirelessly, courtesy the DLNA function of the handset.

This Android smartphone seamlessly integrates to popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The Friend Stream feature of the Sense UI pulls all the latest updates from your networks to one place in your homescreen. To ease your searches, there is a quick lookup tool to directly go to Wikipedia or YouTube. The presence of the latest version of Flash gives you smooth video playback experience.

Armed with the HTC Sensation, you are unlikely to lose your way, thanks to the presence of A-GPS, coupled with zero wait maps. The phone is also capable of USB and Wi-Fi tethering.

Specifications of HTC Sensation -

GENERAL FEATURES
In Sales Package	Handset, Battery, Charger (EU), Headset, 8 GB microSD Card, Data Cable, Safety and Regulatory guide, Quick Start Guide, Customer Care Card, Limited Warranty Card
Form	Bar
SIM	Single SIM, GSM
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive
Business Features	Document Viewer, Pushmail (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync), Wi-Fi Printing
Call Features	Conference Call, Speed Dialing, Loudspeaker, Call Divert
Video Calling	No
Handset Color	Carbon Grey

PLATFORM
Operating Freq	GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
OS	Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
User Interface	HTC Sense
Java	Yes
Processor	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion, Dual Core
Graphics	Adreno 220

DISPLAY
Size	4.3 Inches
Resolution	qHD, 540 x 960 Pixels
Color	16 M

CAMERA
Primary Camera	Yes, 8 Megapixel
Secondary Camera	Yes, 0.3 Megapixel
Flash	Dual LED
Video Recording	Yes, 1920 x 1080, 30 fps
HD Recording	HD, Full HD
Other Camera Features	Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Instant Capture

DIMENSIONS
Size	65.4x126.1x11.3 mm
Weight	148 g

BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion, 1520 mAh
Talk Time	4 hrs (2G), 6 hrs (3G)
Standby Time	120 hrs (2G), 400 hrs (3G)

MEMORY AND STORAGE
Internal	1 GB
Included Memory Card	8 GB
Expandable Memory	microSD, upto 32 GB
Memory	768 MB RAM

INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY
Internet Features	Email
GPRS	Yes, 114 kbps
EDGE	Yes, 560 kbps
3G	Yes, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
Wifi	Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
USB Connectivity	Yes, micro USB, v2
Tethering	USB, Wi-fi Hotspot
GPS Support	Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
Bluetooth	Yes, v3, Supported Profiles (A2DP, FTP, OPP, PBAP, AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, SPP, SDAP)
Audio Jack	3.5 mm
DLNA	Yes

MULTIMEDIA
Music Player	Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, MIDI
Video Player	Yes, Supports 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMV, AVI, XVID, HD Video Playback
FM	Yes
Sound Enhancement	SRS Virtual Surround
Ringtone	MP3, WAV

OTHER FEATURES
Call Memory	Yes
SMS Memory	Yes
Phone Book Memory	Yes
Sensors	Gyro Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Digital Compass
Additional Features	HDMI Connection, Trimming Videos, Smart Dial, Calender, MMS Enabled, Weather, Clock, Voice Recorder, Games, Bookmarks, Predictive Text Input, Voice Input, TV Out Port
Important Apps	Facebook, Twitter, Friend Stream, Flickr, YouTube, Google Search, Google Translate, Google Talk, Android Market, Google Mail

WARRANTY
	1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone & 1 year warranty for in the box accessories