HTC Sensation XL

HTC Sensation XL

Brand	HTC
Manufacturer	HTC Corporation
Series	HTC Sensation
Compatible networks	GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 900 1800 1900 MHz UMTS/HSPA 850 1900 2100 or 900 1700 2100 MHz HSDPA 14.4 Mbps HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
First released	May 19, 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-19) (Vodafone)
Predecessor	HTC Desire HD
Successor	HTC One X
Related	HTC Rezound, HTC Sensation XE, HTC Titan
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	132.5 mm (5.22 in) H 70.7 mm (2.78 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Mass	162.5 g (5.73 oz)
Operating system	Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (upgradeable to 4.0), HTC Sense 3.0 overlay
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
CPU	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 205
Memory	768 MB RAM
Storage	16 GB (13 GB user accessible)
Removable storage	N/A
Battery	1600 mAh internal rechargeable li-ion User replaceable
Display	4.7 in (120 mm) LCD Gorilla glass touch screen with WVGA (480×800) resolution
Rear camera	8-megapixel (3264×2448) with autofocus and dual LED flash, 720p HD video recording @ 30 frame/s with tap-to-focus and digital zoom
Front camera	VGA fixed-focus color camera (0.3-megapixel)
Connectivity	3.5 mm TRRS connector, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, FM stereo receiver (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS, Micro USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with Mobile High-definition Link for USB or HDMI connection, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Data inputs	A-GPS, ambient light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Other	USB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.5
References	[1] [2] [3] [4]

HTC Sensation XL is touchscreen-based, slate-sized Android smartphone manufactured by HTC. ^[5] It was announced on October 6, 2011 ^{[6] [7]} by HTC on their Beats Audio event at London and released worldwide on October 26, 2011. The Sensation XL was HTC's second phone that was equipped with Beats Audio sound enhancer technology, after the earlier HTC Sensation XE. ^[8] Two editions of the HTC Sensation XL were released; the only difference between these two models was that the limited edition was shipped with is Beats Solo's while the normal edition was shipped with the in-ear earphones of those on the Sensation XE. ^[7]

Specifications

Design

The HTC Sensation XL measures 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm, ^[6] not considerably bigger than handsets with 4.3-inch screens. It weighs 162.5 grams, ^[6] some 14.5 grams heavier than the HTC Sensation. It has a 4.7-inch display; there's a front-facing 1.3 MP video-call camera, a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor alongside a charging/notification LED that remains invisible when it is off at the upper bezel of the display and there are four capacitive touch keys for the Menu, Option, Back and Search functions at the lower bezel of the display. ^[9]

The back of the device was made almost entirely of aluminium; there is an 8 MP camera lens sitting between a dual LED flash combo and a loudspeaker at the back. On the side frame; there is a microUSB port at the left side, there is a volume rocker at the right side; there is a 3.5 mm audio jack, a secondary microphone for active noise cancellation and a power/lock button at the top and there is a microphone at the bottom. The back panel is removable; however, the device doesn't have a microSD card slot for memory expansion. ^{[7] [9]}

Hardware

The HTC Sensation XL features Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 SoC with 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Scorpion CPU, 768 MB RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, FM radio, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, and 16 GB of internal storage. The device also features a standard array of sensors including a digital compass, proximity sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer and ambient light sensor. ^[5] It has a 4.7 inch S-LCD display with 480x800 pixels (WVGA) resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, 199 ppi pixel density and Gorilla Glass protective glass. It has an 8 MP rear camera with 28 mm focal length, 3264x2448 pixels resolution and f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera is coupled with dual LED flash and capable of 720p video recording at 30 fps. It also has a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. ^{[6] [7]}

Battery

The HTC Sensation XL is powered by a 1600 mAh Li-Ion removable battery, ^[7] which can last 40 hours when subjected to general usage. The battery life was substantial during 3G calls – nine hours and thirty minutes, longer than the advertised six hours and fifty minutes. The Sensation XL lasts for around five hours and twenty minutes during web browsing with Wi-Fi, and around six hours and ten minutes when watching videos. ^[9]

Software

The HTC Sensation XL features the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread mobile operating system with the HTC Sense 3.5 user interface. ^[9] Like its elder sibling, HTC Sensation XE, the Sensation XL was the second phone produced by HTC to have integrated Beats Audio sound enhancer. On May 29, 2012, HTC Sensation XL received an upgrade to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 3.6 user interface. ^{[10] [11]}

See also

• HTC Sensation

References

1. HTC Corporation 2011.
2. GSMArena.com 2011.
3. phoneArena.com 2011.
4. Wollman 2011.
5. "HTC Sensation XL - Full Phone Specifications". gsmarena.com. November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
6. "Beats-packing HTC Sensation XL announced, has a 4.7-inch SLCD". gsmarena.com. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
7. "HTC Sensation XL hands-on: First look". gsmarena.com. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
8. "HTC Announces Sensation XL". Android Central. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
9. "HTC Sensation XL review". gsmarena.com. November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
10. Phonesreview.co.uk (May 29, 2012). "Sensation XL receive ICS update". Phonereviewer. Archived from the original on 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
11. "HTC Sensation XL ICS update is now seeding". gsmarena.com. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

Works cited

• "HTC Sensation full specs". phonearena.com. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2011-04-12. Processor: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM 8260
• "HTC Sensation - Specification". htc.com. HTC Corporation. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-04-12. Weight:148 grams (5.22 ounces) with battery
• Wollman, Dana (2011-04-12). "HTC Sensation 4G official: 1.2GHz dual-core, qHD display, and Sense 3.0". engadget.com. AOL Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2011-04-13. Before hitting the states this summer, the Sensation will launch in the UK, Germany, and the rest of HTC's "key" European markets in mid-May, with Vodafone scoring a Europe-wide exclusive for "a couple of weeks."
• "HTC Sensation - Full specifications". gsmpedia.net. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-05-13. HTC Sensation - first dual core HTC