HTC Sensation vs Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Sensation and the Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Sensation smartphone

HTC Sensation

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Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)

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Head to head

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
Price$29$15
Our rating6/106/10
Battery1,520 mAh1,800 mAh
RAM (max)—1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.3 in4.52 in
Main camera8 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)148 g138 g
ReleasedMay 2011Jul 2011
Summary: Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) is ahead on battery, screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
TypeS-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.3 inches4.52 inches
Resolution540 x 960 pixels (qHD), ~256 ppi density480 x 800 pixels
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass
Features—TouchWiz UI

Platform

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
OSAndroid 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.0Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHzDual-core 1.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 220Adreno 220

Memory

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
Internal1GB storage, 768MB RAM16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (8GB card often included)microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB

Main Camera

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
Single8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED flash8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detectionLED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
SingleVGA2 MP
VideoNo specific resolution mentioned—

Battery

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
TypeRemovable Li-IonRemovable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Capacity1520 mAh—

Body

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
Dimensions126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)129.8 x 68.9 x 9.7 mm (5.11 x 2.71 x 0.38 in)
Weight148 g (5.22 oz)138 g (4.87 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum unibody design—
SIMMini-SIMDual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP3.0, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSStereo FM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL for HDMI out)microUSB 2.0

Launch

HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)
AnnouncedApril 20112011, December
ReleasedMay 2011 (Europe), June 2011 (US as Sensation 4G)—
Status—Available. Released 2012, September

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Sensation or Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)?

Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) — 1,520 mAh for the HTC Sensation versus 1,800 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929).

Which is lighter, HTC Sensation or Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)?

Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) — 148 g for the HTC Sensation versus 138 g for the Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929).

Which is newer, HTC Sensation or Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929)?

Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) — May 2011 for the HTC Sensation versus Jul 2011 for the Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929).

Is the HTC Sensation or the Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) rated higher?

We rate the HTC Sensation 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S II (SCH-I929) 6/10.

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