Blu Amour (D290i) vs HTC Sensation (3G)
Side by side comparison between Blu Amour vs HTC Sensation phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Sensation (3G)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
6 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Model | Amour (D290i) | Sensation (3G) |
| Other model names | BLU Amour Dual-Sim D290, BLU Amour Swarovski | HTC Sensation 3G, HTC Pyramid |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Blu | HTC |
| Release date | 5/1/2013 | 5/19/2011 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 128.5 millimeters (2.58 x 5.06 in) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTC Sense 3.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 Ultra | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 1GB (558MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported SRS virtual surround sound |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 |
| Battery capacity | 1600 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Made with Swarovski Zirconia • Screen protector included • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Ice White • 8GB microSD included HTC Watch Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Amour (D290i) | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |