HTC Sensation (4G) vs Sony Xperia M (C1904)
Side by side comparison between HTC Sensation vs Sony Xperia M phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M (C1904)
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!
10 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| (front) VGA (640x480) |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| +17 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 M (C1904) | |
| Model | Sensation (4G) | Xperia M (C1904) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G (3G HSPA+), Bell Rogers | Sony Xperia M1 C1904, Xperia M C1905, Sony Nicki SS |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 6/8/2011 | 7/1/2013 |
| Depth | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) | 62 x 124 millimeters (2.44 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~57.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 245 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 M (C1904) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 3.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 1GB (558MB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 C1905: 900/2100 - C1904: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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, HSPA+ |
| 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 M (C1904) | |
| 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 | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| 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 | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported SRS virtual surround sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1520 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.7 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 454 hours (18.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • HTC Watch • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Purple, Yellow • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Red-eye reduction • Panorama photo • ANT+ support • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Sensation (4G) | Sony Xperia M (C1904) | |
| 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 |