Engineering:HTC Sensation

Short description: Smartphone model

HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XE

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 (2011-05-19) (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
Data inputs	A-GPS, ambient light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
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)
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
Other	USB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.0 user interface (v3.5 on the XL edition)
References

The HTC Sensation is a smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread software stock. 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 and by T-Mobile in the United States on June 12, 2011 (marketed as the HTC Sensation 4G). It was HTC's fifth flagship Android phone 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.

Software

The device shipped with Android 2.3.3 and includes HTC Sense 3.0 UI.

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. It was announced on July 10, 2011, that HTC Sensation devices would have their bootloaders unlocked due to overwhelming customer feedback after the release.

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.

In August 2011, HTC officially allowed unlocking HTC Sensation bootloaders at the HTCdev.com website.

Update

In March 2012, HTC updated their devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The ICS update re-locked the bootloader, but developers found a procedure that made it possible to obtain S-off.

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.

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.

Variants

HTC Sensation XE

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. 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.

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.

See also

• List of Android devices

References

Works cited

• "HTC Sensation full specs". phonearena.com. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. http://www.webcitation.org/5xu6smBjS. Retrieved 2011-04-12. "Processor: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM 8260" 
• "HTC Sensation - Specification". htc.com. HTC Corporation. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110523015520/http://www.htc.com/www/product/sensation/specification.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12. "Weight:148 grams (5.22 ounces) with battery" 
• Wollman, Dana (2011-04-12). "HTC Sensation 4G official: 1.2GHz dual-core, qHD display, and Sense 3.0". engadget.com. AOL Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20120624062537/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/htc-sensation-4g-official-1-2ghz-dual-core-qhd-display-and-th. Retrieved 2011-04-13. "Before hitting the states this summer, the Sensation will launch in the UK, Germany, and the rest of HTC's "key" European markets in mid-May, with Vodafone scoring a Europe-wide exclusive for "a couple of weeks."" 
• "HTC Sensation - Full specifications". gsmpedia.net. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20110602021530/http://www.gsmpedia.net/-sensation-4066.html. Retrieved 2011-05-13. "HTC Sensation - first dual core HTC"