 HTC Sensation | |
| Codename | Pyramid |
|---|---|
| Brand | HTC |
| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
| Compatible networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 900 1800 1900 MHz UMTS/HSPA 850 1900 2100 or 900 1700 2100 MHz HSDPA 14.4 Mbps HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| First released | May 19, 2011 (Vodafone) |
| Predecessor | HTC Desire HD |
| Successor | HTC One X (by range) HTC One S (by size) |
| Related | HTC Amaze 4G, HTC Rezound HTC Raider 4G |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 126.1 mm (4.96 in) H 65.4 mm (2.57 in) W 11.3 mm (0.44 in) D |
| Mass | 148 g (5.2 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.0 Upgradable to 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 3.6 7.1.2 with custom ROM |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 |
| CPU | Sensation 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion Sensation XE 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Memory | 768 MB RAM |
| Storage | 4 GB (1 GB user accessible) |
| Removable storage | 8 GB microSD 2.0, (up to 64 GB SDXC) |
| Battery | Sensation 1520 mAh internal rechargeable li-ion, removable Sensation XE 1730 mAh |
| Display | 4.3 in (110 mm) capacitive S-LCD Gorilla glass touch screen with qHD (540×960) resolution at 256.15 PPI |
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel (3264×2448) with autofocus and dual LED flash, 1080p HD (only 720p HD on XL) video recording @ 30 frame/s with tap-to-focus and digital zoom (sensor: 1/3.2" Samsung S5K3H1GX)[1] |
| Front camera | VGA fixed-focus color camera (0.3-megapixel) |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm TRRS jack, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, FM stereo receiver (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS, Micro USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Data inputs | A-GPS, ambient light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor |
| Other | USB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.0 user interface (v3.5 on the XL edition) |
| References | [2][3][4][5] |
The HTC Sensation is a smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread software stock.[2] Officially announced by HTC on April 12, 2011, the HTC Sensation was launched by Vodafone in key European markets including the United Kingdom on May 19, 2011[6] and by T-Mobile in the United States on June 12, 2011 (marketed as the HTC Sensation 4G).[7] It was HTC's fifth flagship Android phone[8] and the first HTC phone to support the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface. At the time of its release, the Sensation XE was the world's fastest Android phone.[9]
The device shipped with Android 2.3.3 and includes HTC Sense 3.0 UI.[10]
HTC launched the Sensation as part of a new generation of devices with signed bootloaders. As a consequence, the phones were originally not rootable, denying users administrative rights to their phones.[11] It was announced on July 10, 2011, that HTC Sensation devices would have their bootloaders unlocked due to overwhelming customer feedback after the release.[12][13]
On July 29, 2011, a tool named Revolutionary was released by amateur developers AlphaRevX and unrevoked, which enabled S-off, and subsequently, allowed permanent root.[14]
In August 2011, HTC officially allowed unlocking HTC Sensation bootloaders at the HTCdev.com website.[15]
In March 2012, HTC updated their devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS).[16] The ICS update re-locked the bootloader, but developers found a procedure that made it possible to obtain S-off.[17]
HTC decided to fork their Sense user interface, leaving Sensation owners who updated to ICS with the Sense 3.6 interface instead of getting Sense 4.0, which launched on newer phones.[18]
The phone can be upgraded with a custom ROM up to Android 7.1.2, but the device is currently considered obsolete and development has ended.[19]
On September 14, 2011, HTC released the Extended Edition (XE) of the HTC Sensation in Europe under the name HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio.[20] The Sensation XE had a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core processor (up from 1.2 GHz on the stock Sensation), a larger 1730mAh battery, and shipped with Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) OS with HTC Sense 3.0. The Sensation XE featured a red speaker, buttons, rear camera, and the Beats logo to differentiate it from older Sensations. It included urbeats earphones, a renamed and redesigned iBeats headphone.[20]
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Main article: HTC Sensation XL |
On October 6, 2011, HTC released the Sensation XL with a larger 4.7-inch screen running HTC Sense 3.5 with Beats Audio.
