HTC Sensation (4G) vs Sony Xperia Advance
Side by side comparison between HTC Sensation vs Sony Xperia Advance phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1305
mAh
mAh
(Non 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!
15 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 14.4 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +15 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 | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Model | Sensation (4G) | Xperia Advance |
| Other model names | T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G (3G HSPA+), Bell Rogers | Sony Xperia Go ST27a, Sony Lotus |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 6/8/2011 | 11/9/2012 |
| Depth | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 3.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (558MB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 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 900/1700/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported SRS virtual surround sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1520 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.7 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| 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 | Not 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: Black • 8GB microSD included HTC Watch Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head) |