HTC Sensation

[shaithis]

After having a 4.3" screen for 6 months now, I couldn't go smaller.

Can be a bit of a pain in the warmer weather due to pocket space but I can live with that.

The sensation looks like the phone of the year for me.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

might buy it sim free. how much is it?

[Jaffar]

might buy it sim free. how much is it?

Sim free it isn't cheap. Amazon stock it for £429.99 at the moment http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Z4SJ7...SIN=B004Z4SJ78

After having a 4.3" screen for 6 months now, I couldn't go smaller.

But can this still be comfortably used as a phone? I think I might feel a bit silly holding a phone that size up to my head to make calls... Although I haven't tried one so I guess I might get used to it.

[shaithis]

Well, when held to me ear, the bottom of the phone is still in line with my law-line, hell, it's still tiny compared to my first analog mobile phone

[Jaffar]

it's still tiny compared to my first analog mobile phone

Good point

I'm holding out for a dual core 3.7inch phone from HTC. Preferably with an alumininium unibody design.

[G4Z]

I have had my sensation a couple of weeks now after upgrading from a desire.

So far, I love it and can't really find any fault with it.

The only minor annoyance I have found is that you can't delete pictures or upload them straight to facebook from the camera app, you have to do it from the gallery which is a bit of a step back from my desire.

That aside one thing that is impressing me is the battery life. Not so much if you hammer the device, but with light use it goes a surprisingly long way.

I unplugged my phone 23 hours and 1 minute ago, the battery is still on 68%. As its been the weekend I have only used it for some light browsing on the bog, updated google maps and a couple of apps and downloaded a few 10km square areas made a phone call to order curry and a few texts.

Pretty decent I would say, my desire battery seemed to get better and better so this phone seems to have the potential to outperform it on battery. Can't be sure if this is down to gingerbread vs froyo tho.

[G4Z]

1 day 8 hours and its still got 48% left.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Sim free it isn't cheap. Amazon stock it for £429.99 at the moment http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Z4SJ7...SIN=B004Z4SJ78


But can this still be comfortably used as a phone? I think I might feel a bit silly holding a phone that size up to my head to make calls... Although I haven't tried one so I guess I might get used to it.

Cheap for me. if it was 600 then no it aint but at a shy over £400. not bad

[Hicks12]

my dads had his for a a week now (after a replacement) but on both hes said the battery life has been pretty good, he hasnt really had a high end smart phone (last phone was an lg arena, good at the time and cheap!) so the fact he got like 2 or 3 days on a charge is excellent .

Seems like a brilliant phone from what ive seen (had to setup for him etc) and the sense again is great

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Can you easily install roms on it now?

[Smudger]

Apparently so...


http://www.hexus.net/trk/rt.php?item=31131&company=198

[Malevolence]

HTC have done a very bad job of this phone.

It's heavy.
Poor quality screen.
Wifi doesn't work if you touch the back of it (GOD FORBID!)
Battery life is poor.
Creaks no end and seems poorly constructed.
Camera colours are all wrong, quality is poor also.

It's a slight improvement over the Desire HD but up against the SGS2, there is simply no contest.

[G4Z]

Can't say I have noticed any of those problems with mine.

fanboi much?

[Malevolence]

Can't say I have noticed any of those problems with mine.

fanboi much?

I've just stated a few facts. None of them are opinion.

How does that make me a fanboy?

[T-1000]

I am a massive fan of HTC, but trying out the sensation along side the SG SII I find the samsung just better in nearly all departments from screen quality to internet speed. I do still prefer Sense over Touchwiz, but that wont stop me from opting for the GSII.

[Agent]

I thought the SGSII had the better screen, but I found the build quality of the Sensation much better than the Sammy *shrug*