HTC Sensation XE review: The eXtended Edition

03 November 2011
No breaking news here. More of a developing story. The HTC Sensation XE is a shiny new release that lets you catch up on the latest about their Android flagship. A luxury edition for audiophiles with some extra kick squeezed out of the...

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  • 07 Apr 2012

Can i install the applications on the memory card or just the built-in memory ? Cuz i download many games and apps

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    • AnonD-24971
    • gAH
    • 29 Feb 2012

    Anonymous, 29 Jan 2012Why ur confusing Rahul saying that "iPhone you can't b... morePutting your broken english aside. The point is, I have based my information on statistics and facts whereas you are merely trolling with fanboyism. The whole point of this section is to give user views of their phone - you clearly do not own this phone if you think that posting up a link of the previous model is the same thing.

    Go troll on your facebook wall not here.

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      • Anonymous
      • k93
      • 29 Jan 2012

      AnonD-24971, 26 Jan 2012Typically I get through a day with light use (odd checking ... moreWhy ur confusing Rahul saying that "iPhone you can't buy an extended battery and it is known to have battery problems..." ????? I think you are simply HTC fan and just simply hate iphone ...
      Rahul if you wanna to compare battery life go to the link:
      http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation_vs_galaxy_sii_vs_optimus_2x-review-608p7.php

      And the trick of this review is that they have not covered battery life for XE as they did for original sensation... assuming this is done deliberately as with better battery in XE software compatibility to hardware remains about the same or even become worse as battery last about the same as for original Sensation. IMHO!

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        • Pero
        • 04Q
        • 28 Jan 2012

        I have question about the screen. Probably it has "4.3” Gorilla glass protected S-LCD screen". Yesterday I dropped my phone and now I have one 2cm scratch. I am wondering how can I scratch the screen if it has gorilla glass

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          • AnonD-24971
          • gAH
          • 26 Jan 2012

          Rahul, 18 Jan 2012I have iphone4 n thinking of moving to this cell so Can any... moreTypically I get through a day with light use (odd checking off emails, calls, texts
          ) with 60%+
          Mid use (above more often and Internet and music) with 30-40% and heavier use more like 10%, but never less than a day.

          Best thing about it though is you can buy an Anker extended battery fora tender and all those % above go up by about 30%. iPhone you can't buy an extended battery and it is known to have battery problems...

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            • jai
            • t}A
            • 23 Jan 2012

            it is very smart phone.in the handset every faction is awesome..

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              • Rahul
              • N9W
              • 18 Jan 2012

              I have iphone4 n thinking of moving to this cell so Can anyone tel me about battery of sensation XE....which battery is good sensation xe or iphone4 ?

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                • AnonD-24971
                • gAH
                • 17 Jan 2012

                Anonymous, 07 Jan 2012I am considering buying this phone (XE) not due to the head... more1. You can use any headphone brand with the phone and there's an option to enable or disable beats audio in te notification bar.
                2. You get a custom version of 'iBeats' with audio controls
                3. You get 1.15gb of usable internal memory (faster) and a 16gb class 4 micro sd card (upgradable to 32gb with class 6 speed)

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0Fb
                  • 07 Jan 2012

                  I am considering buying this phone (XE) not due to the headphones but dual core processor and as with all HTC's better build quality to say Samsung Galaxy S11 which feels plasticy and flimsy (though spec-wise and bright vivid colours on scren do tempt me!)

                  Question:

                  1)I like to use my own Sennheiser headphones -will this Beats software always have bass turned on? Will I still get the full audio experience of using my own headphones?
                  2) What is the model No. of the Beats headphones shipped with this XE model? (in U.K.)
                  3) Can anyone confirm what the memory is on this XE and does it come with a micro SD card in U.K? The review seemed to indicate it had 16GB micro SD card? I'm sure it is 4GB with 1Gb useable? can anyone clarify (this is U.K)

                  Thanks in advance.

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                    • whatisthis
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                    • 31 Dec 2011

                    AnonD-10067, 16 Dec 2011hey guys, can anybody just help me out by suggesting me d b... moreSorry man, I guess I misread your post. But any smartphone will do, it's a mix-and-match and synergy thing with the headphones.

                    The best and the most respected audiophile phone right now is still the Iphone, because of the Line-Out Dock (see bottom connector of the phone), which is used for other devices like Digital-to-Analog Recievers, Amplifiers and Portable Speakers. Any IDevice may now be converted to a storage device since they don't have other issues in synergy to other approved Iphone compatible devices such as DACs. This way the music is converted to a high digital output format for use of Hifi components such as better hifi headphones and speakers.

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                      • whaisthis
                      • v0q
                      • 31 Dec 2011

                      Cipher, 16 Dec 2011Oh? I can always declare that because i have iphone, samsun... moreTrue...Samsung Audio sucks compared to Iphone, HTC is better vs Samsung (either no Beats or Not). One thing I don't really like with Beats Audio for HTC is the software which is only married to the Beats earphone. If I want to upgrade for the best, might as well get an iphone and start from it. OR use a BBE app for Android Phones if you already have them. I compare them extensively to my wide-array of headphones(cause I'm a collector) with of course different smartphones.

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                        • AnonD-10067
                        • t1{
                        • 16 Dec 2011

                        hey guys, can anybody just help me out by suggesting me d best hanset to purchase among with respect to music i.e
                        htc sensation xe, galaxy note, gs2, arc s, xperia play.plz anybody help me bcz i m damn confused. thanks in advance.

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                          • Cipher
                          • Kg{
                          • 16 Dec 2011

                          Anonymous, 25 Nov 2011HTC Sensation XE better audio quality than SGSII? Are you k... moreOh? I can always declare that because i have iphone, samsung and Sensation XE to begin with. I can compare the audio quality and Sensation XE's audio quality is the best among three. Samsung's audio sucks compared to iPhone, how much more to Beats'-powered XE. All you can do is troll because you dont have any of these to begin with to experience the difference, fool!

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                            • sameer
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                            • 03 Dec 2011

                            good argument guys but to mee htc just overhype its music phones had mozart for a time and believed me nokia 5130 just killed it, to me nokia always had best music output in earphone from chepo categary to primo one, but now their budjet models have good results in rmma test like x2 01 but have no punch very boring sound, i still have n91 8gb apart from battery life that fone is best easily beating ma friends galaxy s with voodoo using poweramp. And if you guys are so addicted to quality bust buy a sansa clip plus rockboxed it enjoy the music nirvana in flack 24 bit lol

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                              • AnonD-24971
                              • gAH
                              • 01 Dec 2011

                              whatisthis, 01 Dec 2011Yeah so many like you who knows little about of new headpho... moreCool I'll check them out

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                                • whatisthis
                                • 2IA
                                • 01 Dec 2011

                                AnonD-24971, 30 Nov 2011I have a life so can't be bothered with this petty argument... moreYeah so many like you who knows little about of new headphones...It's technology man. There's always better options out there! Like smartphones, they are also evolving.

                                Just as I said www.headfi.org is one of the sites, so many products to consider there as you search through forums. Also checkout Tyll Hertsen's www.Innerfidelity.com with the new VMODA M80 - True Hifi Portable Cans. Another site is Mike's www.Headfonia.com, check-out the portable can's shoot-out section, you may want to consider the cans compared there.

                                Also I don't have a life, I'm very busy pampering myself with my headphones...just kidding. Peace bro!

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                                  • AnonD-24971
                                  • gAH
                                  • 30 Nov 2011

                                  whatisthis, 30 Nov 2011Hah! What an ignorant Beats fanboy...owning only 2 headphon... moreI have a life so can't be bothered with this petty argument since I know I have the consensual support anyway. But I'd love to see the headphones that you think trumps the beats in design....send the link, might take you several hours to search for it...but your clearly don't have much of a life so won't mind.
                                  Peace

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                                    • Kxv
                                    • 30 Nov 2011

                                    AnonD-24971, 30 Nov 2011I get the full package..Quality sound and style, you just g... moreIphones are not a gimmick, Beats are. At least they live up with their reputation like Samsung. At least they do not overhype the market with false descriptions and claims like Beats does.

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                                      • whatisthis
                                      • Kxv
                                      • 30 Nov 2011

                                      AnonD-24971, 30 Nov 2011I get the full package..Quality sound and style, you just g... moreHah! What an ignorant Beats fanboy...owning only 2 headphones to compare. Your $449 Beats Pro can easily be beaten by a $200 Sennheiser HD-25 by Quality and Sound. You just know that your Beats Pro are the most beautiful pair of cans you have and you know very little in the hifi world. Please, you can't even describe the sound coming from you headphones properly. Aside from the tonality of the spectrum (bass,mids and highs), there is timbre, soundstage, resolution, detail retrieval, etc...and Beats Pro are poor on those characteristics compared to the $200 Senn HD-25. As I said, I have them and sold them immediately because of tonal imbalance.

                                      "They merely deliver music it was intended when produced" - LOL

                                      Also why would you say that all other headphones out there are ugly and should be embarrassed to be worn in public? So you have the best, now that you have your crappy Beats? Now I see the attitude and moral of all Beats fanboy/girl. You only bought them to brag and show to the world how cool you are and not really because of the quality of the product.

                                      From Denon, Senn, Beyer, Audio-Technica, Ultrasone and others, they have lots of cans that are a lot better in sound quality, durability, and great-looking than your Beats. They even have classifications from iems, earbuds, portable on-ear/over-ear and hi-fi over-ear. Beats are marketed for those who don't know anything about best-options for their money.

                                      I didn't say Dr Dre wrote all that reviews. I said some of them maybe paid reviews to over-hype the product. And since information in the web are vast nowadays, people must know where to find reliable information on audiophile/headphone products they are going to purchase. And headfi.org is one of the premium site that you can go into. It's better to read some Forums and Reviews that are not on the main product site as an eye-opener than swayed by the overhyped reviews.

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                                        • AnonD-24971
                                        • gAH
                                        • 30 Nov 2011

                                        whatisthis, 28 Nov 2011You sounded more like of a Beats fanboy. For the years ... moreI get the full package..Quality sound and style, you just get the sound and a pair of ugly headphones that you're embarrassed to wear in public.

                                        And you are trying to say that the thousands of reviews are all written by dre? Lol at you pointing to some unknown forum as the place for reliable information.

                                        You don't own beats pros, they are the only beats headphones that don't have extra bass. They merely deliver the music as it was intended when produced with the perfect level of each tone, bass mid and treb.

                                        I've worked as a dj for 14 years and used many headphones. I used to think beats was a total gimmick like the iPhone. Simply buying into brand. This was the case for the beats studio and solo, but the pros...thats a different story. Beautiful to listen to, beautiful to look at. Can't ask for more.