HTC Amaze is set to be out October, is packing a 4.3-inch 960x540 qHD Super LCD display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, 1080p video capture, NFC, 42Mbps HSPA+ connectivity, and Android 2.3.4 beneath HTC Sense
The HTC Sensation XL is a bit bigger than the HTC Sensation with a 4.7 inch WVGA display, though its internals don't live up to the original as it's rumored to only have a 1.5GHz single-core processor.
Just which one is the better phone.? Is it the HTC Amaze or Sensation XL?.
The Design
1st: Sensation XL :132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm, 163g
- HTC Sensation XL is bigger, slimmer and lighter compare to HTC Amaze 4G. Even though the phone is slightly bigger but when put in you pocket with less weight and the thinness the size doesnt matter that much.
2nd: HTC Amaze 4G: 130.0 x 65.6 x 11.8 mm, 173g
Display
1st: HTC Amaze 4G: 4.3″ S-LCD capacitive touchscreen 960×540
2nd: Sensation XL : 4.7-inch, 800x480px, LCD, 199ppi
The Sensation XL have super-large display compare to HTC Amaze but the device have low resolution (800 x 480) compare to HTC Amaze where the screen is slightly smaller but the resulation is high.
Engine Room
1st: HTC Amaze 4G: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Dual-Core 1.5GHz
- 2nd: Sensation XL : 1.5GHz Snapdragon MSM8255
Both phone are powered with 1.5GHz, but XL running on 768MB RAM compare to 1GB RAM in Amaze, hence this makes the handset faster than XL.
Camera
1st: HTC Amaze 4G: 8MP rear, 2MP front, 1080p video
- 2nd: Sensation XL : 8MP rear, 1.3MP front, 720p video
Although both phones have the 8MP rear, but Amaze have addition feature such as 1080p video capture while XL has only 720p and 2MP front camera on Amaze compare to 1.3MP on XL. More than any other feature, HTC and T-Mobile tout the Amaze 4G's camera has two features purportedly take this 8-mexapixel shooter beyond.
One of the features which stood up on HTC Amaze camera is the clear short as the device use the High Dynamic Range feature to get more detail while taking pictures in high contrast lighting with a Dual LED flash means the camera double your flash power with two LED lights and capture amazing photos, even in less-than-ideal lighting situations, while Sensation XL has only single LED flash.
One is a new shooting mode called SmartShot ( The Smartshot captures five photos and creates the best shot using clear faces with smiles and no blinking, while the PerfectPics is a separate album in the gallery created by scoring and filtering the best photos to the surface), which works with portraits of people's faces. It takes five shots in quick succession and automatically brings the "best" elements of them all together. If you're blinking in one picture, making a strained expression in another, and moving your chin in the third, the final image should show open eyes and a smile, while all in focus. For this reason HTC Amaze has a good camera features
HTC Amaze
Connectivity
1st: HTC Amaze 4G: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, 4G, Wi-Fi hotspot, HDMI out,
- 2nd: Sensation XL : Wi-Fi, BT 3.0, DLNA, Wi-Fi tethering
Both phones have got the basics connectivity. The one thing which makes Amaze better than Sensation XL in term of connectivity is the ability to connect the phone to your TV using HDMI-out which is quite relevant these days as more.
Battery Life
1st: Sensation XL : 1600mAh, up to 710 mins talk time
- 2nd: HTC Amaze 4G: 1730mAh, Up to 480 hours talktime
Sensation XL has better battery life than HTC Amaze even though the both reported to have up to 8 hours talk time. Sensation XL has smaller battery than Amaze but Sensation XL has more battery life this might be down to the fact that Amaze has powerfull processor than Sensation XL.
Software
1st: Sensation XL : Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread + Sense 3.5 + Beats
- 2nd: HTC Amaze 4G: Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 and HTC Sense 3.0
Both handset running Android and have HTC Sense, But XL runs the latest android (Gingerbread), more advance Sense 3.5 and have Beats audio software and hardware is quite a bonus. Although Sense 3.5 has largely identical functionality to 3.0 but it’s a smoother fit and finish. The Beats by Dr Dre this means that your audio is going to sound better on XL, particularly if you use the Beats branded headphones that come in the box.
Storage
1st: HTC Amaze 4G: 16GB with microSD
- 2nd: Sensation XL : 16GB
- Both has 16GB build in storage, however Amaze have microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB cards.
Price
Sensation XL : £unknown
- HTC Amaze 4G: $259.99 (16GB) with two years contract
- Since there is no price for Sensation XL hence this category is in-conclusive
Conclusion
- 1st: HTC Amaze
- 2nd: Sensation XL
- Although Sensation XL have Dr Drue Beat but with HTC Amaze 4G we are pretty impressed. It builds off the Sensation 4G's general body and specs, adds a one-upped T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide's camera, and runs on T-Mobile's fastest network to date. With ingredients like these, the HTC Amaze 4G has the makings of an excellent smartphone.
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