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HTC Sensation XL

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User ratings:
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • Super LCD screen has good viewing angles and rich colors
  • The build quality is very good
  • its perfectly comfortable to hold when reading something on it

Cons

  • hasn't had to stretch much to come up with the Sensation XL
  • HTC Sensation XE will only set you back a couple more quid
  • the Wi-Fi signal to drop significantly

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.7 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • Super LCD
  • 199 ppi
  • 1600 mAh
  • Single-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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HTC Sensation XL - Pros & Cons

HTC Sensation XL

Pros

  • Super LCD screen has good viewing angles and rich colors
  • The build quality is very good
  • its perfectly comfortable to hold when reading something on it
  • Speakerphone performance also impressed
  • Battery life is also quite good
  • Call quality is excellent on this phone
  • The images were really sharp
  • with good details and natural colors
  • image quality on the Sensation XL is very good
  • Colors look bright and vibrant
  • the handset is pretty good

Cons

  • hasn't had to stretch much to come up with the Sensation XL
  • HTC Sensation XE will only set you back a couple more quid
  • the Wi-Fi signal to drop significantly
  • the micro USB port is on the left
  • HTC Sensation XL has no microSD card slot
  • the HTC Sensation XL barely looks sunk behind glass at all
  • poor or no phone signal you are still stuffed
  • 3MP mounted just above the screen
  • there is no micro SD slot to give you extra storage
  • there's no hardware shutter key
  • the headphones sound best when Beats Audio software is activated on the phone

HTC Sensation XL - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1600 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
199 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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HTC Sensation XL - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205
RAM memory768 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height5.22 in
Width2.78 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight5.71 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologySuper LCD
Pixel density199.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productWhite,Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1600.0 mAh
Standby time460.0 h
Talk time6.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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HTC Sensation XL HTC - Editorial Reviews (11)

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HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL review: Music and the beast
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GSMArena.com
Published: 22.11.2011
HTC Sensation XL review: Music and the beast

They say music soothes even the savage beast. In the case of the HTC Sensation XL, it just makes it cooler. The Sensation XL shares its design and mammoth...

HTC Sensation XL Review : HTC Sensation XL Phone from Three
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Review : HTC Sensation XL Phone from Three

A lot of <b>phones</b> have naff sound and provide a naff set of cheap earbuds to allow you to suffer in private. Here the sound is better and they provide a set of Monster Beats by Dr Dre so listening to music can be a pleasure.

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 09.11.2011
HTC Sensation XL Review
3.5

We have a new entrant in the Sensation line of HTC phones, people, and it comes with Beats Audio as well. The HTC Sensation XL differs from its other peers in the lineup with the huge 4.7” LCD display, and the lower hardware specs. HTC made it with a single-core chipset, no memory card slot, and lower screen resolution than the other models. This should have helped to keep costs down, but can big screen lovers settle with less than stellar hardware? Read on to find out…

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL review
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TechRadar
Published: 15.11.2011
HTC Sensation XL review
3.5

HTC's created a big Sensation with this 4.7-inch beast

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PC World
HTC Sensation XL Android phone
4.3

HTC Sensation XL review: Is a 4.7in screen too big for a smartphone? HTC is bravely attempting to find out

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL Review
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SlashGear
Published: 15.11.2011
HTC Sensation XL Review

Seldom has the name of a phone been so obviously related to its proposition as with the HTC Sensation XL. Bearing a supersized 4.7-inch touchscreen…

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL
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CNET
Published: 10.01.2012
HTC Sensation XL

HTC proves again that bigger is better, especially when its large-screen phone packs in a great user experience and Beats audio headphones to boot.

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL review
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Alphr
Published: 24.02.2012
HTC Sensation XL review
5.0

With so many handsets in its range, HTC seems to have given up rebranding each new release, instead tacking on suffixes to indicate subtle updates. Thus, we have the HTC Sensation XL, which is just like the original Sensation but

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL hands on review | Stuff
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stuff.tv/my/
Published: 18.09.2021
HTC Sensation XL hands on review | Stuff

There’s a new king coming to the HTC throne and it’s going to need a very big crown

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL Review
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Digit.in/hi/
Published: 05.04.2012
HTC Sensation XL Review
3.0

Read the in depth Review of HTC Sensation XL Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about HTC Sensation XL configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

HTC Sensation XL HTC Sensation XL Review
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WhistleOut
Published: 23.01.2012
HTC Sensation XL Review
4.4

The HTC Sensation XL is definitely at the larger end of the current smartphone spectrum, weighing in with a large 4.7 inch display. Being a variant of the HTC Sensation, it’s also one of HTC’s highest-end phones. So can this 4.7 inch beast compete in the big leagues? We took it for a spin to find out just exactly that for our HTC Sensation XL review.