HTC Sensation XL hands-on: First look

6 October 2011
Today HTC introduced the second member of its Beats droid family, making both geeks and audiophiles tremble with excitement. The HTC Sensation XL is one multimedia beast with its Dr. Dre-inspired audio, impressively spec'd...

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  • sahil
  • Hkq
  • 02 Mar 2014

Very very cute phone, fantastic look, speed & configuration.

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    • faranak
    • a0j
    • 30 Jul 2013

    Where is the answer recorder of htc sensation?

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      • aziz sudir
      • PQV
      • 18 Feb 2013

      cannot use 3g video call

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        • maher
        • 0C3
        • 08 Feb 2012

        it seems video calls over 3G networks in not supported by this device . Any help how to make the video calls

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          • chris
          • M3s
          • 22 Nov 2011

          i have an HTC sensation XL and i think its amazing! i dont get why people say the video is crap. i recently saw evanescence play in london and took a few videos. every single one came out crystal clear from audio to video playback. best phone ive ever had for recording live music and ive had alot, from blackberry to galaxy s2 and this one beats them all

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            • AnonD-30366
            • 8Nv
            • 14 Nov 2011

            hi friends moro in brazil and i have 3 ultimate mobile htc n9 meego here in brazil in other countries have the name of and finally a galaxy carry some months with 7 2 each month with and some 30 days for me n9 the n9 is excellent and i'm using meego downloading apps android market thanks to an application the phone is very fast and not even see required equipment 2 core n9 my ultimate and my htc run as fast as the gs2 or milestone of 3 my wife a single process with a high speed is better than a nuclear the diao ram how important is the best ultimate htc is the great champion of battery lasts 8 hours on one recharge using 3g funçoeso operating system and other uses little it is very fast and certamentevai and much better the first to buy will suffer a bit more will be rewarded with a fast and excellent system that interact with the xbox windows and perfectly while gs2 is a great device i think is more with battery and must high temperature aparelhoo sound headset also could be better for now in n9 the me series is doing very well android apps running as fast as a gs2 gs2 not be a no other all are very good and adaptator on system

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              • Anonymous
              • tu6
              • 09 Nov 2011

              come back for good...32gb will do to cut microSD slot lost..a new screen with qHD like Sensation will for 4.7" screen...beef up the battery mAH...then it will be super phone...

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                • Anonymous
                • 0xC
                • 12 Oct 2011

                so do u really thinkthose crap earplugs is all u need in the smartphone? htc bad choise even worse decision!

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                  • Mike
                  • 9Eb
                  • 11 Oct 2011

                  Anonymous, 08 Oct 2011These Dr. Dre phones are NOT audiophile. They use internal ... moreThe regular headphones they show here are old models aswell. Nice way to get rid of old stock by Monster :)

                  The new models have a 90 degree jack plug as the ones in the pictures (straight jack) had issues with the leads pulling out the plugs.

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                    • Gez
                    • mxS
                    • 11 Oct 2011

                    This phone isn't really meant to have the best specs... It's not even meant to have the best anything but it is a solid phone. Built well like all HTC's and showing off a rare white design with a huge screen. sure it has something like 1600mAh but you're probably thinking the screen being 4.7inch would drain it. Wrong. Because of the processor it's smooth and can handle better than the XE on battery life. The pix den is pretty low but it's not even noticable. 8mp and only 720@30fps i know its a shame but there could be an update in the future for 1080p. A 1.5ghz single-core processor is better than having a 1ghz dual-core because it's not so thirsty on battery life and can do anything a dual-core can do possibly faster (single task). Dual-core is built mainly for multi-tasking but it's not as if a single-core isn't. It's just deigned to be faster? Win for HTC I think. Getting this since it's due out in November in UK.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • QSd
                      • 10 Oct 2011

                      Is there a dedicated DAC for audio inside the phone? I find most phones these days have a ridiculous high output impedance making it impossible for the device to have a flat frequency response with low impedance headphones below 50 ohms

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                        • Anonymous
                        • MkX
                        • 10 Oct 2011

                        i've been waiting for a big touch screen handset like this!! when does it get released?? :D

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                          • AnonD-1891
                          • uvm
                          • 09 Oct 2011

                          Good phone but only if it is priced between 500$ to 570$ any thing more than 570 will be dumb to pay

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                            • 777
                            • Mfx
                            • 09 Oct 2011

                            And yet again, another phone that still can't catch up with SG2! I do not get it, no phone in theis competition level should be anything less than SG2 coz that is now the benchmark. Even Apple have still failed in this regard with IPhone 4S!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • S2D
                              • 08 Oct 2011

                              These Dr. Dre phones are NOT audiophile. They use internal amplifier to exaggerate bass responce: kids' stuff. Try Shure, Sennheiser, but oh, didn't they cost more than the phone itself? :D

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                                • blaskaa
                                • p8r
                                • 08 Oct 2011

                                No cardslot!
                                With only less than 13GB available for my stuff!

                                I'm gotten spoiled being able to bring my whole CD collection, as mp3s, with me on my phones, being an Desire HD or a SE K850 from 2007.

                                It's just under 11GB and growing. I prefer a phone where I can use my 32GB and my 16GB card with.

                                Other manufacturers have nothing to learn from HTC, except how not to omit a card slot

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                                  • Leodrade
                                  • L3K
                                  • 08 Oct 2011

                                  For me HTC screwed up big time with this phone, if they put at least a 1ghz dual-core processor and qHD screen I would be sold, but I guess, for me, it's time for the Primetime.

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                                    • jo
                                    • q9y
                                    • 08 Oct 2011

                                    Adreno 205 junk gpu. older sensation has the adreno 220 gpu way better destroys the newer senation gpu

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0Be
                                      • 07 Oct 2011

                                      OMG. Res is to low....and the hardware is crap.

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                                        • AnonD-24851
                                        • tRJ
                                        • 07 Oct 2011

                                        What a big screen! I don't need that much. Why they have to make a phone with such a big screen like that. Also, its resolution is so small 480X800. With iPhone 4, you cannot see a single pixel even though you open your eyes widely. For this phone, you don't need to try to see any single pixel, it's just right on your eyes. Just one thing in this phone is attractive that is Beats!!!! :(