HTC Sensation XE is a mega-powerful smartphone with Beats Audio, which enhances the device both in form of software tweaks and custom made headphones. Sporting a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the upcoming HTC Sensation upgrade is rated as one of the fastest smartphones in the market. Android and HTC Sense UI add into the capability and elegance of HTC Sensation XE.
What is it?
The smartphone is actually a superior upgrade to the Taiwanese technology maker’s Sensation. HTC has indeed presented Sensation XE as a perfect smartphone for music listening and film watching. Thanks to Beats Audio, 4.3-inch Super LCD capacitive screen, and other multimedia features, the HTC phone performs superb.
Key features
Upgraded processor: HTC has replaced the 1.2GHz chipset of HTC Sensation with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor on the new Sensation XE. It seems to be part of an effort to make Sensation brand one of fastest smartphones in the world. Of course, HTC has done a great job with the processor upgrade. Sensation XE performs well and loads web pages steady fast.
Beats by Dr. Dre: Sensation XE is the first HTC smartphone to come up with Beats Audio by Dr. Dre. The device features both the headphones and software tweaks of Beats Audio, which is known for punchy bass music with incredible clarity. The headset pouch of Sensation XE bundles four additional earbud sizes.
Active lockscreen: The new Sensation smartphone gets a modified lockscreen. The active lockscreen will let you check on your portfolio and read your friend’s status, and more, says HTC.
Richer Internet experience: YouTube, Adobe Flash and HTC Sense UI bring you a rich Internet surfing experience on Sensation XE. You will be able to navigate the web pages, check mails and watch videos quite quickly.
What’s innovative
HTC has really restructured its Sensation 4G with some innovative additions on the new Sensation smartphone. HTC truly unveiled its Sensation 4G in competition to the possible iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S II mid this year. The new HTC Sensation smartphone is up with a more powerful processor and Beats Audio. Most importantly, these two things make HTC Sensation XE a wonderful and, of course, a remarkable smartphone.
Price and availability
HTC Sensation XE is slated to arrive in stores in South Asia by the end of the year with a price tag of about US$670. No details are available about Sensation XE’s U.S release, however.
Accessories
Besides the customary accessories, HTC Sensation XE will come with a Beats Audio pouch that contains four spare earbud sizes.
The up side
The major things that we can count as the positive aspects of HTC Sensation XE are its advanced processor, great audio and large screen. The company has just mentioned Android as the operating system. Maybe, to our surprise, HTC Sensation XE may hit the stores with the imminent Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, slated for official launch this fall, before Christmas indeed.
The down side
With Beats Audio, HTC Sensation XE is mainly for music lovers. You will have to play music at maximum volume on the smartphone. So customers who do not wish to hear music that much may not like the smartphone. Images of the device show that it is not with tangle-free type of cable. At a weight of 151g, many see HTC Sensation XE as a bulky device. However, it looks like that one can take the device in hand or pocket quite simply.
Our experience
HTC Sensation XE is yet to come up.
The bottomline
HTC came up with its Sensation 4G as one of top and high performing Android smartphones with a dual core processor mid this year. HTC Sensation 4G certainly turned out to be a wonderful phone with large attraction from global markets. The upgrade to HTC Sensation might be coming on realization that the older phone is not competent enough to take on Samsung Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S. Maybe, HTC Sensation XE might be an Ice Cream Sandwich version of Sensation 4G. Anyway, HTC still has an enormous presence in the smartphone market with some incredible products at regular intervals.
