HTC Sensation 4G vs LG T-Mobile G2x
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Sensation 4G and the LG T-Mobile G2x, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Price | $30 | $110 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,520 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | — | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 148 g | 142 g |
| Released | Jun 2011 | Mar 2011 |
Summary: HTC Sensation 4G is ahead on battery, screen size. LG T-Mobile G2x is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC Sensation 4G is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Curved display glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (implied) |
| Features | — | 233 ppi density, Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro sensor |
Platform
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 3.0 (upgradable to 3.6) | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | ULP GeForce |
Memory
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8GB card included | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB |
| Internal | 1GB user accessible, 768MB RAM | 8GB |
| RAM | — | 512MB |
Main Camera
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash | 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization | Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, touch focus, image stabilization |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@24fps, 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Single | VGA | 1.3 MP |
| Video | Yes | Yes (implied by video chat application) |
Battery
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) | Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) |
Body
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Dimensions | 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in) | 124.5 x 63.5 x 10.2 mm (4.90 x 2.5 x 0.40 in) |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 142 g (5.00 oz) |
| Build | Aluminum unibody design | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM Radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
| HDMI | — | Yes |
Launch
| HTC Sensation 4G | LG T-Mobile G2x |
|---|
| Announced | April 12, 2011 | 2011, March |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Release Date | June 12, 2011 (T-Mobile US) | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Sensation 4G or LG T-Mobile G2x?
HTC Sensation 4G — 1,520 mAh for the HTC Sensation 4G versus 1,500 mAh for the LG T-Mobile G2x.
Which is lighter, HTC Sensation 4G or LG T-Mobile G2x?
LG T-Mobile G2x — 148 g for the HTC Sensation 4G versus 142 g for the LG T-Mobile G2x.
Which is newer, HTC Sensation 4G or LG T-Mobile G2x?
HTC Sensation 4G — Jun 2011 for the HTC Sensation 4G versus Mar 2011 for the LG T-Mobile G2x.
Is the HTC Sensation 4G or the LG T-Mobile G2x rated higher?
We rate the HTC Sensation 4G 7/10 and the LG T-Mobile G2x 7/10.
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