Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) vs HTC Sensation (4G)
Side by side comparison between Blu Dash 4.0 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
1500
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 (4G)
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!
8 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| (front) VGA (640x480) |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Model | Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | Sensation (4G) |
| Other model names | Blu Dash 4.0 Dual-SIM D271a, D271i | T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G (3G HSPA+), Bell Rogers |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Blu | HTC |
| Release date | 9/1/2013, Announced: 1/1/2013 | 6/8/2011 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 124 millimeters (2.48 x 4.88 in) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.3% (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 | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean | 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 Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.88GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 1GB (558MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 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 | D271a: UMTS 850/1900 D271i: 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, HSPA+ | 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 Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | 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 Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported SRS virtual surround sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White Java framework | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included HTC Watch Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Dash 4.0 (D271 Dual) | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| 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 |