Sony Ericsson Satio vs HTC Sensation (4G)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Satio vs HTC Sensation phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
360x640
12
MP
MP
0.3mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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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!
3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
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| Model | Sony Ericsson Satio | Sensation (4G) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Satio U1i, U1a, SE Idou | T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G (3G HSPA+), Bell Rogers |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | HTC |
| Release date | 10/5/2009 | 6/8/2011 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 112 millimeters (2.17 x 4.41 in) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 126 grams (4.41 ounces) | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (128MB available) | 1GB (558MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| 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 | 7.2/3.6 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 | U1i version: UMTS 900/2100 U1a version: UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Xenon 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported SRS virtual surround sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.9 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | HTC Sensation (4G) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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: Black, Silver, Bordeaux • 8GB microSD included • WVGA 30fps via software update Java framework | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included HTC Watch Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 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 |