Posted: May 8, 2011/Under: Mobile Phones & GPS/By: Nic Cho

For people who are considering to purchase a new premium Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered smartphone with competitive specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Sensation smartphones might in your consideration lists, as both models deliver a powerful 1.2GHz dual-core processing power. If you would like to know more details of this two high-performance smartphones, here’s a comparative table of Samsung Galaxy S II vs HTC Sensation which list side-by-side the features and specs comparison at a quick glance.

Samsung Galaxy S II versus HTC Sensation

HTC Sensation Versus Samsung Galaxy S II
1.2GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor Processor 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core CPU
768MB RAM Memory 1GB
Higher-resolution 4.3-inch qHD (540 X 960 pixels) multi-touch SLCD screen Screen Details 4.3″ SUPER AMOLED Plus multi-touch display with WVGA (480 X 800 pixels) resolution
8-megapixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash and full HD video capture (30fps) plus VGA front-facing camera Camera 8MP AF camera with LED Flash and full HD video recording (30fps) plus 2MP front camera
Android 2.3 operating system with HTC Sense 3 user interafce Platform Android 2.3 OS with TouchWiz 4 UI
1GB and microSD memory card Internal Memory And Memory Expansion Slot 16GB or 32GB and microSD card
Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, micro-USB 2.0 with mobile, high-definition video link (MHL) and 3.5 mm stereo audio jack Connectivity Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi a/b/g/n, MicroUSB and 3.5mm audio jack
HTC Watch Other Features Samsung Kies 2.0 & Kies air and Samsung Hubs – Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub and Game Hub
Yes A-GPS Yes
Yes NFC (Near field communication) Support Yes
126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm Size 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49 mm
148 grams Weight 116 grams
1520 mAh lithium-ion battery Rechargeable Battery 1650mAh battery

From the table above, you can found that both of the contenders’ specifications are slightly similar, with the slimmer Galaxy S II features lighter body, larger RAM and more powerful battery than HTC Sensation – sounds like Samsung Galaxy S II is the winner for this battle, although HTC Sensation is noticeably higher screen resolution. What do you think for the rivalry?

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