HTC Sensation versus the rest of the dual-core world: smartphone spec sheet smackdown
We got to feeling a bit curious about how exactly HTC's latest Android superphone, the Sensation 4G, stacks up against its fellow dual-core competition, so we did what every geek does in such situations, we compiled a chart. Included in this list are the finest and brightest Android handsets from each of the major manufacturers that have gone dual-core so far: the Galaxy S II, the Atrix 4G, the Optimus 2X / G2X, and HTC's own EVO 3D. As it turns out, there are quite a few commonalities among these phones (besides the benchmark-crushing performance). They all boast screens of either 4 or 4.3 inches in size, the minimum amount of RAM among them is 512MB, the smallest battery is 1500mAh, and yes, they all have front-facing video cameras. Basically, it's the future of smartphones, reduced to a stat sheet. As such, it must also come with the warning that specs aren't everything, and user experience will most often depend on the software available on each device and on the preferences of the human holding it. With that proviso fully digested, join us after the break for the data.
HTC  | Samsung  | Motorola  | LG  |
Android version | Gingerbread (2.3) | Gingerbread (2.3) | Froyo (2.2) | Froyo (2.2) |
Skin | Sense 3.0 | TouchWiz 4.0 | Motoblur | LG on 2X / none on G2X |
US carrier | T-Mobile | TBD | AT&T | T-Mobile |
Display | 4.3-inch Super LCD | 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus | 4-inch TFT LCD | 4-inch IPS LCD |
Resolution | 540 x 960 | 480 x 800 | 540 x 960 | 480 x 800 |
Dual-core processor | 1.2GHz | 1.2GHz | 1GHz | 1GHz |
RAM | 768MB | 1GB | 1GB | 512MB |
Storage | 1GB internal with | 16GB or 32GB internal with MicroSD slot | 16GB internal with MicroSD slot | 8GB internal with MicroSD slot |
Front camera | VGA | 2 megapixel | VGA | 1.3 megapixel |
Rear camera | 8 megapixel, | 8 megapixel, | 5 megapixel, | 8 megapixel, |
Video | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps | 720p at 30fps | 1080p at 24fps |
4G internet | 14.4Mbps HSPA+ | 21.1Mbps HSPA+ | 14.4Mbps HSPA+ | 14.4Mbps HSPA+ |
Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Battery | 1520mAh | 1650mAh | 1930mAh | 1500mAh |
Thickness | 11.3mm | 8.49mm | 10.95mm | 9.9mm |
Weight | 148g / 5.22 ounces | 116g / 4.09 ounces | 135g / 4.76 ounces | 139g / 4.9 ounces |
* 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 in some regions.
HTC  | HTC  | Motorola  | LG Optimus 3D / Thrill 4G  |
Android version | Gingerbread (2.3) | Gingerbread (2.3) | Froyo (2.2) | Froyo (2.2) |
Skin | Sense 3.0 | Sense 3.0 | Motoblur | LG skin |
US carrier | T-Mobile | Sprint | Verizon | AT&T |
Display | 4.3-inch Super LCD | 4.3-inch Super LCD | 4.3-inch TFT LCD | 4.3-inch TFT LCD with glasses-free 3D |
Resolution | 540 x 960 | 540 x 960 | 540 x 960 | 480 x 800 |
Dual-core processor | 1.2GHz | 1.2GHz | 1GHz | 1GHz |
RAM | 768MB | 1GB | 512MB | 512MB |
Storage | 1GB internal with | 4GB internal with MicroSD slot** | 16GB internal with MicroSD slot | 8GB internal with MicroSD slot |
Front camera | VGA | 1.3 megapixel | VGA | 1.3 megapixel |
Rear camera(s) | 8 megapixel, | 2x 5 megapixel, | 8 megapixel, | 2x 5 megapixel, |
Video | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p at 24fps (2D), | 720p at 30fps | 1080p at 24fps (2D), |
4G internet | 14.4Mbps HSPA+ | WiMAX | LTE (700MHz) | 14.4Mbps HSPA+ |
Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Battery | 1520mAh | 1730mAh | 1930mAh | 1500mAh |
Thickness | 11.3mm | 12.1mm | 13.3mm | 11.9mm |
Weight | 148g / 5.22 ounces | 170g / 6 ounces | 158g / 5.57 ounces | 168g / 5.93 ounces |
** Likely to ship with at least an 8GB MicroSD card preinstalled.
