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HTC Sensation

2011–2012 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3, dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion with Adreno 220 GPU
Ram: max: 768 MB (soldered) · base: 768 MB
Modem: HSPA+ 14.4 Mbps (T-Mobile 4G branding), quad-band GSM/EDGE
Ports: micro-USB · 3.5mm headphone jack
Camera: 8 MP with autofocus and dual-LED flash, 1080p video with stereo sound recording; VGA front-facing
Battery: 1520 mAh Li-Ion, removable
Display: 4.3" qHD 540x960 Super LCD, Gorilla Glass
Storage: base: 1 GB internal (approx. 748 MB usable) · options: 8 GB microSD included · microSD (up to 32 GB supported)
Os Support: latest: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (official, HTC Sense 3.5); custom ROMs (CyanogenMod) went further · shipped: Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (HTC Sense 3.0)
Release Price: $199.99 (2-year T-Mobile contract, as the Sensation 4G, after mail-in rebate; $549.99 full retail)

Variants

Revisions

HTC Sensation 4GT-Mobile US branding, identical hardware, 2011

HTC Sensation XEfaster 1.5 GHz CPU, Beats Audio tuning, larger battery, late 2011

HTC Sensation XLlarger 4.7" display, single-core Snapdragon, Beats Audio, late 2011

Colors

Black2011 launch color

Upgrade paths

battery

New 1520 mAh replacement cell · Rear cover removes with a latch to reach the battery and card slots.

~$12

EASY

storage

microSD up to 32 GB

~$15

EASY

other

Unlockable bootloader (HTC Dev), full CyanogenMod and Sense-based custom ROM support · HTC's first dual-core flagship and a favorite of the early-2010s Android modding scene, with an active CyanogenMod community for years after official updates stopped.

free

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