HTC Sensation vs Motorola Droid RAZR

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Sensation and the Motorola Droid RAZR, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Sensation smartphone

HTC Sensation

From $29
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Motorola Droid RAZR smartphone

Motorola Droid RAZR

From $49
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Head to head

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
Price$29$49
Our rating6/107/10
Battery1,520 mAh1,780 mAh
RAM (max)—1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4.3 in
Main camera8 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)148 g127 g
ReleasedMay 2011Nov 2011
Summary: Motorola Droid RAZR is ahead on our rating, battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid RAZR is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, HTC Sensation is the cheaper option.

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Display

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
TypeS-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.3 inches4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~56.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution540 x 960 pixels (qHD), ~256 ppi density540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass

Platform

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
OSAndroid 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.0Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3TI OMAP 4430
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHzDual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPUAdreno 220PowerVR SGX540

Memory

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
Internal1GB storage, 768MB RAM16GB storage, 1GB RAM
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (8GB card often included)microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB (16GB card often included)

Main Camera

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
Single8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash8 MP, AF
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detectionLED flash, geo-tagging, face detection
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
SingleVGA1.3 MP
VideoNo specific resolution mentioned720p

Battery

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
TypeRemovable Li-IonLi-Ion 1780 mAh, non-removable
Capacity1520 mAh—
Stand-by—Up to 204 h (2G) / Up to 125 h (3G)
Talk time—Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 50 min (3G)

Body

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
Dimensions126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)130.7 x 68.9 x 7.1 mm (5.15 x 2.71 x 0.28 in)
Weight148 g (5.22 oz)127 g (4.48 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum unibody designGlass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, Kevlar back
SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Protection—Splash resistant

Comms

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP4.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL for HDMI out)microUSB 2.0
NFC—No
HDMI—microHDMI port

Launch

HTC SensationMotorola Droid RAZR
AnnouncedApril 2011October 2011
ReleasedMay 2011 (Europe), June 2011 (US as Sensation 4G)—
Status—Released November 2011

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Sensation or Motorola Droid RAZR?

Motorola Droid RAZR — 1,520 mAh for the HTC Sensation versus 1,780 mAh for the Motorola Droid RAZR.

Which is lighter, HTC Sensation or Motorola Droid RAZR?

Motorola Droid RAZR — 148 g for the HTC Sensation versus 127 g for the Motorola Droid RAZR.

Which is newer, HTC Sensation or Motorola Droid RAZR?

Motorola Droid RAZR — May 2011 for the HTC Sensation versus Nov 2011 for the Motorola Droid RAZR.

Is the HTC Sensation or the Motorola Droid RAZR rated higher?

We rate the HTC Sensation 6/10 and the Motorola Droid RAZR 7/10.

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