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HTC Sensation (3G) vs HTC Velocity 4G

Side by side comparison between HTC Sensation vs HTC Velocity 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare HTC Velocity 4G X HTC Sensation (3G) 04Points
4.3"
SLCD

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

768MB
RAM

Dual-core

1520
mAh

(Removable)

vs
4.5"
SLCD

540x960

8
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1620
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? HTC Velocity 4G

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34 Common items in both devices
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
Plastic body, glass front
TFT Super LCD
60Hz
16 million
540x960 pixels
(back) 8MP
+27 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
 
ModelSensation (3G)Velocity 4G
Other model namesHTC Sensation 3G, HTC PyramidTelstra HTC Velocity 4G, HTC Holiday
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
Australia
Australia
BrandHTCHTC
Release date5/19/20111/1/2012
Depth11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches)11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches)
Size (width x height)65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in)67.1 x 128.8 millimeters (2.64 x 5.07 in)
Weight148 grams (5.18 ounces)164 grams (5.74 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Display typeTFT Super LCDTFT Super LCD
Screen size4.3" inches4.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio)~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels540x960 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)256 PPI245 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassNot supported
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display featuresNot supportedNot supported

🤖 Operating System

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
System versionAndroid 2.3.3 GingerbreadAndroid 2.3.7 Gingerbread
Firmware updateAndroid 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSAndroid 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS
User InterfaceHTC Sense 3.0 UIHTC Sense 3.5 UI

⚙️ Processor

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
RAM memory768MB LPDDR21GB LPDDR2
Internal storage1GB (558MB available)16GB (13.29GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload14.4/5.76 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/1700/2100UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE 700/1700/2100
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Front camera (secondary)0.3 megapixels1.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution640x480 pixels1280x1024 pixels
Video recording (secondary)VGA (640x480)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
LoudspeakerSupported
SRS virtual surround sound
Mono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation1 microphone1 microphone
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMVMP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, AAC+, WAV, WMAMP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA

🔌 Connectivity

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro-B USB MHLMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP3.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BG58100
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1520 mAh1620 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomy6.7 hours5.2 hours
Standby400 hours (16.7 days)248 hours (10.3 days)

➕ Other features

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Ice White
• 8GB microSD included
• HTC Watch
• Java framework
• Colors: Black
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

HTC Sensation (3G)HTC Velocity 4G
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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