The Htc Sensation And Samsung Galaxy S2 Are Some Of The Most Technologically Advanced Smartphones

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A number of dual-core smartphones has recently hit the shelves, offering improved performance and features over the majority of smartphone currently available. These handsets include the likes of the LG Optimus 2X, Motorola Atrix, Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation.

This article will offer a comparison of the HTC Sensation and the Samsung Galaxy S2 as these are tipped to be the most popular, and offer some of the most impressive specifications. I will give an overview of the main points so you can decide which one comes out on top.

Camera
Having a built in camera is one of the major draws of owning a smartphone. Both the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation offer an 8 megapixel unit. They have the same resolution (3264x 2448) along with the ability to shoot stunning HD video in 1080p quality. The HTC sensation does however boast stereo sound recording when shooting video footage, but the Samsung Galaxy S2 has a higher resolution front facing camera, at 2 megapixels.

Screen
The screens on both of these smartphones are top notch in terms of their resolution, and therefore their display quality, ...
... as well as their functionality when it comes to navigating the user interface by operating the touchscreen. Both offer lightning fast response times of the screen with zero lag, both packing a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, so they are evenly matched in this department. The resolution does see something of a difference however; the HTC Sensation has the edge with a resolution of 540x 980 compared to that of the Samsung Galaxy S2 at 480x 800. Both phones have a 4.3 inch screen, so as you can image, the Sensation offers slightly better display quality.

Operating System
Both of these handsets run the latest version of the Android operating system, known as Gingerbread. This is a highly customisable OS, and works in harmony with the powerful processor to provide an impressive user experience. Although each has the same OS, each handset runs their own manufacturer specific user interface. The HTC Sensation boasts HTC Sense in its latest instalment (version 3.0), whilst the Samsung Galaxy S2 offers version 4.0 of its TouchWiz UI. Deciding which of these is better is largely down to personal preference. The Sense UI has gained a reputation as one of the most functional; with multiple homescreens, each one highly customisable with themes, widgets and apps. The TouchWiz UI may not be as well known, but is also highly customisable, and has a very user friendly layout.

Of course, these are just some of the aspects you could choose to compare between these two phones. They are fairly evenly matched for the most part, and choosing between the two is down to personal preference. You may prefer the UI of one over the other, or find one handset more aesthetically pleasing than the other. Either way, you can be sure that both the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation provide some of the most advanced mobile phone technology currently available, and whichever one you choose, you will not be disappointed.

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