HTC Sensation coming in June at Php30k

According to a source close to HTC Philippines, the HTC Sensation (the Taiwanese company’s own dual-core flagship smartphone) is scheduled to be released in the Philippines this June.

The problem though is that, by that time, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the LG Optimus 2X will have a head start at attracting most of the early adopters who are willing to shell out enough dough for their premium price.

HTC Sensation specs:
4.3 inches @ 540 x 960 pixels
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Adreno 220 GPU
Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon
Gorilla glass display
HTC Sense v3.0 UI
1 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD, 8GB included
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP
8MP autofocus camera, dual-LED flash
1080p @ 30fps video, stereo sound recording
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 1520 mAh
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)

HTC Philippines will have a hard time pitching this device above Php30k (actually their usual price for a flagship phone is about Php35k — like the Desire and the Desire HD). The obvious culprit is the Optimus 2x with its Php28k price point.

So in order to compete with the two other smartphones, HTC will have to sacrifice and pull a magical Php29,990USD 511INR 43,324EUR 487CNY 3,722 price tag or lower on this one. The date and price is not yet final though so we’ll update you once we get more solid information.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

67 Comments

Fleeb says:

14 years ago

Late by then.
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Richmond Nuguid says:

14 years ago

The phone is good! But the OS sucks! I really hate Android!
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bongskie says:

14 years ago

Anong OS ang ok sa yo?
peace says:

14 years ago

crapple ios…… *sabay takbo*
lolipown says:

14 years ago

Are you kidding? He sounds like someone from the age of symbian
uboy says:

14 years ago

I’m a symbian user, FYI, we most likely don’t engage on trolling as we know our OS of choice is inferior. So Ever thought maybe the regular Yuga troll is coming from obvious platform suspects? sheesh!
Ows says:

14 years ago

Huh? Crappy daw ang iOS? Anong OS kya ang nangagaya at pilit na ginagaya?
Air21 says:

14 years ago

SYMBIAN IS ALREADY OLD. ALTHOUGH NOKIA IS QUITE GOOD IN TERMS QUALITY.
di nga? says:

14 years ago

Huh? Crappy daw ang iOS? Anong OS kya ang nangagaya (iOS) at pilit na ginagaya (android)?

at abangan nyo ang WP7… very promising OS. kabahan ka na istib dyabs.
Richmond Nuguid says:

14 years ago

Windows Phone 7 po.
curious says:

14 years ago

boring OS for stupid people
no more says:

14 years ago

there is no more boring OS than the iOS. seriously youre homescreen is the menu? WTH?

yes its easy. its easy for kids/stupid grownups but for a more intelligent/advanced user wp7/android is the best = fact
John says:

14 years ago

HAHA, boring daw WP7? na try mo na ba yun? it is one of the best OS i ever used.. yun nga lang marmaing kulang, pero kung sakalng pareparehas na sila.. wp7 is way better than the others.
curious says:

14 years ago

if you think tiles and a long list of applications is better than icons, then you really are stupid. it gets old really fast and you only have a few options to customize. though i have to admit the interface is butter smooth, that’s just it.

just because people find w7 boring doesn’t mean they are die-hard fans of IOS or android. you, on the other hand, is the one showing your fanboyism on an android-related post.

this is coming from somehow who has used a mozart, btw.
mikey says:

14 years ago

there is no singular OS greater than the other. each OS has their advantages and disadvantages. iOS has the largest app store, droid is much more customizable, wp7 is, uhmm, windows? before anyone starts trashing one OS and says theirs is better, just know that it’s a matter of preference – fact.

i personally prefer iOS and droid (a jailbroken iOS is amazing), wp7 didn’t really impress me when i checked it out from my friend’s phone, but he seemed to love it so it must be good. just my 2 cents.
karl says:

14 years ago

iOS = good OS but expensive phone (iphone)

Windows OS = expensive OS

Android OS = good, free, customizable

Alps Aguado says:

14 years ago

Good price! But I hope it’ll be around 25k after some few months.
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jums says:

14 years ago

super wow yan kung 29,990 lang!

medyo matagal magbaba ng presyo ang htc. inabangan kong magmura ang desire, ayun nagmura nung laos na sya. hehe
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jums says:

14 years ago

super wow yan kung 29,990 lang!

medyo matagal magbaba ng presyo ang htc. inabangan kong magmura ang desire, ayun nagmura nung laos na sya. hehe

http://truehealthphils.multiply.com/
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Air21 says:

14 years ago

HTC phones are so overpriced ! who will get that? Lg and Samsung with dual core processors are now available.
lame..
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Mat says:

14 years ago

I would, and will. HTC devices are, usually, worth working out the extra cash.
Mr. rious says:

14 years ago

I believe air21 is just a newbie who only patronizes the well known brands like Nokia, Samsung, et AL.. Dude processor is just one part of the whole system. Look at the other specs!!! oh ho ho ho… btw… maybe you just can’t afford an HTC am I right? hahaha
Air21 says:

14 years ago

It’s about the marketing, it’s not about money.
Zo says:

14 years ago

they’re not overpriced i think, they’re just really expensive phones because HTC really puts time and effort in all their phones.

Hardware pa lang ng phone hindi na sila nambabarat. Kaya tingin ko para sa pinapasok nila sa phone reasonable ang pricing nila.
Kei says:

14 years ago

I agree that HTC phones are much more expensive than the others, but not overpriced IMHO. I love the build quality and the aura of their devices. It looks solid and doesn’t feel plasticky like LG’s and Samsung’s.

I have been an HTC user since HTC wizard’s days. I appreciate the progress and innovation they make.
karl says:

14 years ago

crappy battery life!!! i would go for Samsung Galaxy S II. The HTC Sensation doesn’t have the UNIBODY design like the DESIRE.

Faith@ahead says:

14 years ago

new phones almost every month!if this keeps going, maybe people would change phones every year! I hope these companies would have efficient recycling facilities for that!
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al says:

14 years ago

i know a lot of people who replace their phone often, ive had 4 phones within 6 months from 9700 to ip4 to a galaxy s to desire hd and trust me my friends have had more within a year. Its like phone war we’re together.

Zo says:

14 years ago

oh man, having this priced below 30k will make me opt for this over the S2!

I prefer Sense over Touchwiz.

Only downside to this is the internal memory which really sucks compared to the S2, but hey, that’s where micro sds come in anyway :D
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Zo says:

14 years ago

and they just really have to price it lower than 30k because if they don’t Samsung and LG will get the upper hand in the market.

That’s why I’m loving the 2x because it’s brought in a price point which’ll force competitor’s to lower theirs :D

Richmond Nuguid says:

14 years ago

iOS: Masyadong mahal ang mga apps.
Android: Madaming Malware ang mga free apps ng mga developers.
I prefer the Nokia WP7 edition.

http://www.therichmondtimes.wordpress.com
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al says:

14 years ago

You prefer a non existent phone?

CarloBlogg Online3.0 says:

14 years ago

wow, the specs is impressive, the price is nice too, considering that its already dual core :D mga ilang oras kaya ang battery nyan sir yuga? :D
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