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Difference Between HTC Sensation and LG Optimus 2X

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HTC Sensation vs LG Optimus 2X – Full Specs Compared

HTC Sensation and LG Optimus 2X are two dual core Android smartphones. Both are 3G GSM phones for the global market. HTC Sensation has 4.3″ qHD (960 x 540) display with 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor and runs the latest Android 2.3.2 (Gingerbread). While LG Optimus 2X has 4″ WVGA (800 x 480) display with 1GHz dual-core Nvidia processor and runs Android 2.2 (Froyo), which is upgradeable. Both the phones use skinned Android with their own UI for user experience, HTC Sensation has HTC Sense 3.0 for UI while it’s LG UX in Optimus 2X.

HTC Sensation

If you are desirous of the latest Android based smartphone with a large display that is also fast and efficient in performance, HTC Sensation may the phone you are looking. This is a high performing smartphone that is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core processor and features a huge 4.3” qHD display at a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels using Super LCD technology. The processor is a second generation Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset that consists of 1.2 GHz dual core Scopion CPU and Adreno 220 GPU, which will deliver high speed and performance efficiency while eating less power.

Running on the latest Android 2.3.2 (Gingerbread) with the new HTC Sense 3.0 UI, it gives a pleasing user experience. The new Sense UI gives a fresh look to the home screen and has included instant capture camera, multi window browsing with quick look up tool, customizable active lockscreen, 3D transitions and an immersive experience with the weather application.

This amazing phone has 768 MB RAM and 1 GB internal memory (8GB supplied on microSD card for certain countries). Internal memory can be expanded up to 32 GB using micro SD cards.

The smartphone is a dual camera device having an 8 MP camera with dual LED flash at the back that is capable of shooting HD videos at 1080p. It also has a front 1.2 MP camera that allows users to video chat/call. Rear camera has features of face/smile detection and geo tagging. For instant media sharing it has HDMI (HDMI cable required) and also it is DLNA certified.

It is the 1.2 GHz processor that makes all the difference which is felt when browsing. For connectivity, Sensation is Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and compatible with 3G WCDMA/HSPA networks.

The phone is available globally and in US it is available with T-Mobile.

HTC Sensation – First Look

LG Optimus 2X

LG Optimus 2X is the first announced Android phone with dual core processor. It has superb hardware and runs Android 2.2 (upgradeable) with LG UX. Its amazing hardware includes 4″ WVGA (800 x 480) TFT LCD capacitive touch-screen, Nvidia Tegra 2 1GHz Dual core processor, 8 megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording at 1080p, 1.3 MP camera for video calling, 8 GB internal memory with support for expansion up to 32 GB and HDMI out (support up to 1080p).

The other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA latest version 1.5, Video codec DivX and XviD, FM Radio and preloaded with Strek Kart game. With all these hardware inside, LG Optimus 2X is still slim too. Its dimension is 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm.

The Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset used in LG Optimus 2X is built with 1GHz cortex A9 dual core CPU, 8 GeForce GX GPU cores, NAND memory, native HDMI, dual display support and native USB. Dual display supports HDMI mirroring and in gaming act as motion controller, but it does not support for video playback.

LG Optus 2X is compatible with GSM, EDGE and HSPA networks and available in three colors, black, brown and white. It is an international phone and its US version is T-Mobile G2X.

It’s available in Amazon store for £419.99 and Carphone Warehouse for £449.99

Comparison of Specifications
HTC Sensation vs LG Optimus 2X
 Design HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Form Factor Candy Bar Candy Bar
Keyboard On-screen Virtual Full QWERTY
Dimension 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in) 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm
Weight 149 g (5.22oz)
Body Color Black Black, Brown, White
 Display HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Size 4.3 inches 4 inches
Resolution qHD 960 x 540 pixels WVGA, 800×480 pixels
Features 16M color, Capacitive multi--touch Less Sensitive
Sensors Gyro Sensor, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
 Operating System HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Platform Android 2.3.2 Android 2.2 (Froyo)
UI HTC Sense 3.0 LG UX
Browser Android WebKit Android WebKit
Java/Adobe Flash Android 10.2 Adobe Flash 10.1
 Processor HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Model Dual core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon, Adreno 220 GPU Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual core processor
Speed 1.2 GHz Dual core 1 GHz Dual Core
 Memory HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
RAM 768 MB 512 MB
Included 1 GB 8 GB
Expansion Up to 32GB with microSD card (SD 2.0) Up to 32GB microSD card
 Camera HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Resolution 8 MP 8 Megapixel
Flash Dual LED LED
Focus, Zoom Auto, Digital Auto, Digital
Video Capture HD 1080p@25fps 1080p HD
Features Stereo sound recording
Secondary camera 1.2 MP VGA
 Entertainment HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Audio SRS Virtual Surround Sound, File Formats: AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA 9 AAC(+), MP3, WMA, Poly
Video 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMV 9, AVI, XviD MPEG4, H263, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV
Gaming Preloaded with Shrek Kart
FM Radio Yes Yes
 Battery HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Type Capacity 1520 mAh Li-ion 1500 mAh
Talktime 495 min (2G), 400 min (3G)
Standby 350 hours (2G), 400 hours (3G)
 Mail and Messaging HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Mail POP3/IMAP Gmail, Email, POP3/IMAP4, SMTP
Messaging SMS, MMS, IM (Google talk) SMS, EMS, MMS
 Connectivity HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Hotspot Yes
Bluetooth v3.0 supports A2DP for headset, FTP/OPP for file transfer, PBAP v2.1+EDR
USB 2.0 High Speed 2.0 FS, native USB
HDMI Yes (HDMI cable required) Yes, native HDMI supports up to 1080p
DLNA Yes Yes, DLNA 1.4
 Location Service HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Maps Google Maps Google Map 5.0
GPS Internal GPS Antenna A-GPS
Lost-Theft Protection HTCsense.com, My Lookout App
 Network Support HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
2G/3G GSM, GPRS, EDGE / WCDMA, HSUPA(5.76bps),HSDPA(14.4Mbps) GSM, EDGE / HSPA
4G No No
 Applications HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Apps Android Market Android market
Social Networks Facebook, Twitter, Friend Stream, YouTube, Flickr Facebook/Twitter/SNS
Voice Calling Skype
Video Calling Skype, Qik, Tango
Featured Printing over Wi-Fi
 Business Mobility HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
Remote VPN Cisco Anyconnect, Juniper JunOS Pulse
Corporate Mail Active Sync
Corporate Directory CISCO Jabber
Video Conferencing Cisco WebEx
Other Features Join.Me, GoToMeeting
 Security HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
  HTCsense.com, My Lookout App from Android Market
 Additional Features HTC Sensation LG Optimus 2X
 


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