1. Display
Display Type:Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors whereas HTC Sensation comes with S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors.
Display Size:Display size for Samsung Galaxy Nexus is 4.65 inches which can accommodate 720 x 1280 pixels resolution whereas HTC Sensation comes with 4.3 inches with 540 x 960 pixels which suggests Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with larger screen and better resolution.
Dimension:Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a dimension of 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm whereas HTC Sensation has a dimension of 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm. Not much of difference in size.
Weight:Samsung Galaxy Nexus weights 135 gm whereas HTC Sensation weights 147 gm. Lighter mobile phones are always better than heavier phones. Samsung Galaxy Nexus wins this competition.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Sensation Head to Head Comparison
2. Operating System & Processor
OS: Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with latest Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) whereas HTC Sensation comes with older version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Processor:Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset processor in Samsung Galaxy Nexus is little bit older than 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon which comes with HTC Sensation. HTC Sensation wins this competition.
3. Memory
Main Memory or RAM:1 GB RAM in Galaxy Nexus is more than 768 MB RAM in HTC Sensation. Samsung Nexus wins this competition.
ROM:512 MB ROM
Internal Memory:Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with two different models 16/32GB storage whereas 1 GB storage and external Memory card slot is better than fixed storage.
External Memory:External memory card slot is not available with Galaxy Nexus whereas HTC Sensation comes with external memory card slot.
Micro SD card Slot:No external memory card slot for Nexus. HTC Sensation comes with external memory card slot.
4. Camera
Primary Camera:Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 5 MP, 2592×1936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash with Geo-tagging, Touch focus and face detection features where as HTC Sensation 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash and Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image stabilization, face detection, instant capture features which suggests HTC Sensatino has better camera and more features.
Secondary Camera:Samsung Galaxy Nexus is available with 1.3 MP secondary camera. HTC Sensation is featured with VGA secondary camera.
Video Recording:Yes, 1080p@30fps for Nexus and 1080p@30fps for Sensation.
5. Music and Video
Music Player:MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player and MP4/H.264/H.263 player
Video Player:Available
FM Radio:Stereo FM radio with RDS
3.5 mm Audio Jack: Available
Loudspeaker:Available
6. Network and Connectivity
2G Network and Band:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 for Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Sensation supports GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 band. Both these Smartphones support same 2G network.
3G Network and Band:Galaxy Nexus only supports HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 whereas HTC Sensation supports HSDPA 900 / 2100 and HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
GPRS:Yes, both supports
EDGE:Yes, both supports
3G:Samsung Galaxy Nexus supports HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE whereas Sensation supports HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
WLAN:Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Infrared:Not Available
Micro USB:Available, v2.0 A2DP
GPS Navigation:A-GPS facility
Browser:WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
7. Battery
Battery Type:Li-Ion 1750 mAh standard battery is added with Nexus whereas HTC Sensatino comes with Li-Ion 1520 mAh. Samsung Nexus has more powerful battery and longer battery back up.
8. Entertainment
Java Support:Available via Emulator
Games: Available and downloadable
Download:Supported. Millions of free and paid apps available for Android
9. Colors Available
Both these Smartphones come with only Black color.
10. Price & Availability
Smartphone price in India:Nexus is priced around Rs. 40000 in India. Yet to be declared officially whereas HTC Sensation comes with Rs. 32700
Availability:Samsung Nexus is coming soon but HTC Sensation is available in the market.
Features of Samsung Galaxy Nexus
1. Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
2. Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset
3. 5 MP primary camera with LED flash and Geo-tagging, Touch focus and face detection features
4. Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
5. Handwriting recognition
6. Touch sensitive controls
7. Built in Facebook, Twitter, Picasa apps
8. Proximity for auto turn-off
9. Stereo FM radio
10. QuickOffice document viewer
11. Calculator, Barcode Reader
12. Voice navigation
13. Adobe Flash Lite 4.0
14. Predictive text input
15. Downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ring tones
16. Digital compass
17. Li-Ion 1750 mAh standard battery
18. Three-axis gyro sensor
19. Oleophobic surface
20. Secondary camera 1.3 MP
Features of HTC Sensation
1. Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
2. 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon
3. 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash with Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image stabilization, face detection, instant capture features.
4. Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
5. Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
6. Gyro sensor
7. Multi-touch input method
8. HTC Sense v3.0 UI
9. S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors
10. Stereo FM radio with RDS
11. TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
12. SNS integration
13. Integrated Google Search, Maps, Gmail
14. YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
15. Digital compass
16. Predictive text input
17. Document viewer
18. Voice memo/dial/commands
19. Li-Ion 1520 mAh
20. Organizer
Areas of difference
1. Operating System:
Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Sensation comes with Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread). So Samsung Galaxy Nexus is better.
2. Processor:
Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset is used to power Samsung Galaxy Nexus whereas 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon processor is used to empower HTC Sensation. HTC Sensation is better in this respect.
3. Battery:
HTC Sensation comes with Li-Ion 1520 mAh whereas Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with more powerful Li-Ion 1750 mAh standard battery. The more the battery power the more back up and standby time. Samsung Galaxy wins this race.
4. Camera:
Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 5 MP primary camera with LED flash and Geo-tagging, Touch focus and face detection features whereas 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash with Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image stabilization, face detection, instant capture features make camera of HTC Sensation a better one. Sensation wins this criteria.
5. Secondary camera:
Secondary 1.3 MP camera of Nexus is better than VGA camera of HTC Sensation. Samsung Galaxy Nexus is better than HTC Sensation.
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