The HTC Sensation and iPhone 4S, both phones are good and ther are set to be aout this month. Apple iPhone 4S was announced is out this month, if you like this phone you can pre-order it on Apple’s online store. But on the other hand, Apple is facing tough competition from HTC. HTC also provides the things like quality, customer care etc like Apple but still people are attracted more towards Apple than HTC. Here is some help with decision between the HTC Sensation vs iPhone 4S.
Design
1st: iPhone 4S : 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm, 140g
2nd: Sensation : 126.1 x 63.2 x 11.3mm, 148g
Most people like their phone light and slimmer, iPhone 4S has both features compare to Sensation even though is slighly bigger than iPhone 4S.Although It is reported that iPhone 4S screen display has yellowish marks.
Display
- 2nd: Sensation :4.3-inch, 960x540, Super LCD, 256ppi
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One of the big differences here is screen size. As you can tell from the specifications list, both companies go “all-out” in two completely different ways. On iPhone 4S has an amazing “Retina” screen resolution while the Sensation has excellent resolution as well, and puts a massive screen in your hand, Sensation get the benefit of HTC’s Super LCD power. This comes down to what you’d prefer - a bigger hit or a more colourful one, We decide to crown iPhone 4S.
1st: iPhone 4S :3.5-inch, 960x640px, 326ppi, LCD with IPS
Operating System
1st: IPhone 4S : iOS
Processor and Perfomance
1st: Sensation : 1.2GHz-Dual Core Snapdragon MSM8260
2nd: IPhone 4S : Apple A5 (800MHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor)
The processor iPhone 4S is running on is beast, Apple iOS 5 ( almost 1GHz (800MHz) dual-core processor) with A5 chip, which makes iPhone 4S fast. On the other hand Sensation is running on 1.2GHz dual-core processor which makes the phone faster even with only 768MB RAM compare to 1GB on iPhone 4S.
Camera
- 2nd : iPhone 4S : 8MP rear, VGA front camera , 1080p video capture
1st : Sensation : 8MP rear, 0.3MP front, 1080p video capture
Camera quality of Apple iPhone 4S is fantastic even the older version. Apple iPhone 4S got improved camera to 8MP camera with features like autofocus, LED flash. This makes the camera, studded in Apple iPhone 4S, a super cool one.
However HTC Sensation is having a same resolution camera but with better features which are autofocus, “dual”-LED flash. Dual LED flash in HTC Sensation makes its camera better than Apple iPhone 4S. There is a VGA secondary camera in both the phones and can even make full HD videos at the speed of 30fps from both the phones.
Connectivity
- 2nd: iPhone 4S :3G, GPS, BT, 4.0, 4G, Wi-Fi
1st: Sensation :Wi-Fi, BT 3.0, DLNA, Wi-Fi tethering, HDMI-out
Both handsets have the basic connectivity , however you can agree that HDMI-out is quite relevant these days as more and more devices become DLNA certified for you to stream you media to without wires. This allow to connect your Sensation to your TV and get all your HD content on the big screen while the iPhone 4S miss the ability to be able to connect to your TV. In addition you can use Sensation as a wireless (Wi-Fi tethering) which is another advantage over iPhone 4S.
Therefore the Sensation wins on this Category.
Battery Life
- 1st: iPhone 4S : up to 8 hours 3G talk time
- 2nd: Sensation :1520mAh, Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
iPhone 4S has better battery life compare to Sensation which is onlu up to 6hours and 40 minutes on 3G.
Software
- 2nd: Sensation : Android 2.3.3 + Sense 3.0
1st: iPhone 4S : iOS 5 + Siri
iPhone 4S is loaded with iOS 5 and usual applications one can find on an iPhone, such as FaceTime. The newest addition to the uniquely designed applications on iPhone is ‘Siri’; a voice assistant which can understand certain keywords we speak and virtually do everything on the device. ‘Siri’ is capable of scheduling meetings, checking weather, setting timer, sending & reading messages and etc. While voice search and voice command assisted applications were available in the market ‘Siri’ is quite a unique approach and sounds more user-friendly. iPhone 4S comes with iCloud as well, enabling users to manage content across multiple devices. iCloud wirelessly pushes files across multiple devices managed together. Applications for iPhone 4 S will be available on Apple App Store; however it will take some time for the number of applications supporting iOS 5 to increase.
- the highly intriguing Siri personal organisation, voice recognition software that’s been hard wired in to the iPhone 4S
- iOS 5 has basically robbed all the best bits of Android and integrated them in to its own UI. This is not intended as a slur. Android has done plenty of robbing itself and, it’s all to the consumer’s benefit if such systems borrow from one another. Right now, though, iOS is just a little fresher but that could all change when Ice Cream Sandwicharrives on the scene
On the other hand Sensation running Android Gingerbread and gets the benefit of HTC Sense 3.0 UI which is known for its neat integration of your contacts and their details, as well as an excellent graphical look and feel.
Storage
- 2nd: Sensation : 1GB + microSD
1st: iPhone 4S : 16/32/64GB
Apple iPhone 4S has got the quite large storage capacity( 16/32/64GB) compare to Sensation only 1GB although the memory can be exntended up to 32GB via microSD card but still is not the same as internal memory. Apple iPhone 4S’s memory is though not expandable but its internal memory is enough to overcome this drawback. The expandability of Sensation’s memory makes it more versatile.
Price
- 2nd: iPhone 4S : £499 (16GB) or $199/16GB on two years contract
1st: Sensation :£385
The price wise, iPhone 4S is £499 while the price of HTC Sensation £385. The price of HTC Sensation is cheaper than that of Apple iPhone 4S and its features too are better than those of Apple iPhone 4S.
Conclusion
- 2nd: iPhone 4S
1st Sensation
iPhone 4S is more of the brand name 'Apple', good support and above all amazing quality. HTC Sensation is for a person who need quality, features, cheapness etc. And in this case HTC Sensation easily won over iPhone 4S.
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