Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. HTC Sensation

1 gb ram < 768 mb?* :)

and Since! SGS2 > HTC Sensation

SGSII has reported some screen issues – yellow spots found on the left side of the screen(discussed on XDA threads), then poor performance in direct sunlight(as mentioned by a user-review from engadget)

While HTC Sensation’s screen isn’t also doing well in the display department on different reviews, despite having Super LCD (540 x 960) PLUS the wi-fi death-grip issue…

Phones have issues in one way or another.

We’ve seen some very good S-LCD units from HTC and while the one on the Sensation is okay, it has its issues.

-from GSMArena

true, in terms of quality, HTC parin.

parang china phone ang SGS2 pag hinawakan mo.

pero syempre, laos ang sensation in terms of specs.

FYI, mas sirain ang samsung phones versus…. actually, versus sa lahat ng brand.

Yup,totoo yun. pangit quality ng samsung brand sa phones at appliances nila. Madali lang talaga masira. Yan ung experience ko,thrice na ata ako nagkasamsung then after ilang months magsisismula na yan magloko. Kahit friends ko ganun din.. May friend din ako who is working sa appliance center yun din sinabi. Maraming reklamo sa samsung.

Magaling lang talaga sila sa marketing strategy at mga specs pero ung quality/durability ng products nila parang minadali.

qlcd can be better than Super AMOLED + because it has more pixels (35% more), which could result in sharper texts and better picture quality. But I haven’t seen the Sensation screen so I really can’t compare.

I have seen the Samsung i9003 (Clear LCD), and the Super AMOLED plus (i9100), and the Super AMOLED + color is more saturated and thus looks more colorful, the pictures (I am looking at a clouds Live wallpaper) seems more 3D looking, but in terms of whiteness, the ClearLCD seems whiter.

In terms of specs, SII wins by a mile, but the Sensation feels more solid when held, the steel back is much more classy than the plastic back of the S2, just remove the backcover, and you could see how Samsung achieve the thinness, the backcover is paper thin and bends(!) hopefully the plastic is new generation plastic that won’t crack.

The death grip issue is a bummer on the Sensation, but it might not be as much an issue with as Asians, with our smaller hands, which should not cover the upper part of the unit where the antennae (or whatever it’s called) are…

now that you’ve mentioned it… i thought so too!!! :-o

It’s funny how your post seem to indicate that you’d settle for anything mediocre and “wag na umarte”, pero ok lang sa yo ang mas mahal. E bakit ka pa bibili ng sensation kung meron naman dyang cheap na mga nokia or samsung phones that can do text, calls and wi-fi via internet very well, tapos bili ka nga ng slr. Wag ka ng bumili ng sensation dahil mas mahal sya. Sabi mo nga “wag mo n sayangin pagbili mo n smartfone…”

the most nonsensical post i have ever read.
we all have different needs.

and i dont see the hidden “contentment” idea on your post.

OTT: SGSII kahit na mag ka dual core pa next month! the specs are already a milestone in the smartphone technology!

.HTC’s phones have the same design!!!

“we ask you to pick your favorite with the suggested retail price in mind” thats the question..

@denz- tama k idd settle for anything.as for my statemen “if like mo ung maganda shots edi bumili k n lng ng slr.. wag mo n sayangin pagbili mo n smartfone”. tama nmn db??? may mga tao dyan n kya bumibili ng smartfone dahil sa megapixel n binibigay ng cam,id say slr n lng bilhin db?

@kwan i agree iba iba needs natin… again refer to the question stated above by mr abe.

@karl yes tama k n htc halos same lng mga designs ng mga devices nila… ang sinsabi ko is between samsunggx2 and htc sensation,mas mukhang ip4 ung samsung

@yogs do you? … n try mo n bang gamitin at ikumpara gamit itong mga devices n ito sa ibang bansa>? mukhang hindi p. all this smartfones are nonsense without wi-fi,3g,4g,lan etc.connection kya im saying with the kind of network conection sa pilipinas hindi mo mama maximize ang lahat ng features n inoofer ng bwat smartfone

again cnsagot ko lng ung tanong “we ask you to pick your favorite with the suggested retail price in mind”

btw ip4 and htc hd user here

i agree with you sir… pag nag rely k tlga sa mga networks para sa connection iba iba makukuha natin

I don’t get it how you’d justify buying a device based on the current status of the network providers here in this country. Sabi nga nila, di pa ganun kalawak ang hspa+ networks dito kaya kung gayun e di, wala kang pipiliin sa dalawa. I don’t limit my purchases based on current standards. Kung kaya nya mas mabilis at a lesser price why not? Atleast pag gumanda ang network, may nagpatayo ng celsite sa tabi namin, o nag-offer ng higher speed magagamit ko sya.

Based on engadgrt’s review, the Sensation wins out on resolution but loses out by a big margin when it comes to quality and the sheer feeling of luxury that the SGS2 provides. SGS2 offers more brilliant display, is more responsive and offers snappier performance than Sensation.

medyo totoo naman.. haha, tignan mo ang sony TV kahit di hamak na mas maganda ang Samsung,pero Sony TV parin ang the best.. why? quality kasi. pang matagalan.

anyway, unlike sa TV, OK lang naman yan.. since wala pang 1 year, laos na agad yan.. SGS3 na ang USO. LOL

natawa ako dito! haha! wag na gumastos! haha! m

haha! natawa ako dito. kelangan ipromote ang ip4?
kids ka ata e. pero infairness naman talaga sa ip4 ok namna cya bow down. but nakakasawa din =)

alam mo naman ang pinoy kung saan uso dun tayo haha!

iphones are for idiots who want to look smart. iphone have lots of applications that are useful to their “not-so-smart” or not smart at all owners. if you come to think of it, most of apple apps are really not for smart people. they just have the semblance of “smartness” so to speak. i should know, i got one as a gift but soon realized i rarely use it. is use more instead my ? (i dont want to promote a brand – after all im no fan of any brand) but in fairness to iphone fans, an iphone kinda makes you look cool. it gets you the “wow!-he-has-an-iphone” look from others. so i guess iphones are coolphones or displayphones and it gives a different kind of satisfaction. but smart? oh, let’s leave it at cool. i wished i got instead an ebook reader (from sony, if possible) coz that would have made me a lot happier.

Samsung is now forefront of technology. they are 5 years ahead of htc, apple & the rest. Their quadcore smartphone is soon to be released.

Same is through pag bukas sira na rin HTC phone mo? Ano nga ba dapat mong gawin? E di dalhin sa service center. May warranty naman lahat ng yan so bakit di ipaayos? At kung talagang madali o parati kang nasisiraan ng smartphone, isa lang ibig sabihin nyan…

Not so sure yet. It’s a bit pricey to consider and I’m still not dissatisfied with my N1 as of yet. I’m also considering going for a tablet instead of a phone since my N1 is still competitive with the newer phones IMO. :p

yup tama ka sir John. lag pa din kahit dual core na.. hehe.. i have 3 devices galaxy s i9000, ip4 and a HTC Mozart (wp7).

really? ung developers phone na ASUS 800mhz lang yun? sh*t but its silky smooth daig pa ang 1ghz.

wp7 two thumbs up. start from scratch. =)

Just for informational purposes, the reason why transitions and animations on Android phones are choppier than WP7 and on the iPhone is largely because of hardware acceleration. Because of the fragmentation of the Android platform, Google has decided to not include HW acceleration in their software since updates apparently have to be universal. It is rumored that this will be fixed in the Ice Cream Sandwich update.

The Samsung Galaxy S2 is smoother than other android phones because Samsung has enabled HWA in their kernel along with touchwiz. And as far as I know, its only Samsung that has done this for Gingerbread. (Honeycomb has HWA built-in)

wp7 is crap compare to android. kya lng mabilis ang wp7 kc hindi wala sya multitask. android phones multi task

http://mobile.engadget.com/2011/05/30/is-your-galaxy-s-iis-display-yellow-on-the-left/

*i don’t want to spend my money on a phone with a problem like that!

judging by your comments, you’re a samsung fanatic. so your opinion doesn’t really matter since you’re biased..

anyhow, I don’t see the connection of your reply to my post. tech sites only test battery performance not their durability..

not all of them have the same problem, some are just having their battery drain faster (performance drops) after using them for only a couple of months.

I’m just merely stating experiences. there’s really no argument in that.

yes, tama ka. mabilis ang browser ng sgs2 ftw talaga yan.

have YOU REALLY TRIED USING THESE PHONE BROWSERS FOR THOSE CLAIM? pfft HTC hater.. comment ng comment di pa naman ntry… mga tanga, hahahaha pakaepal., TO TELL YOU HTC BROWSER IS FASTER PA DYAN SA SGS 2 NO… ALAM KO DI MO ALAM YUN .. PRETENTIOUS BI@TCH

dude that’s her personal opinion and preference.
and she’s choosing based on experience. have you had an HTC phone?

AMOLED or Active Matrix OLED only activates pixels that are in use unlike LCD displays which use the whole screen no matter which pixels are active.

*for example, u can save energy by using a black wallpaper than a white one in AMOLED whereas in LCD, changing wallpapers won’t do u any good

*this is really a no-brainer, LOL!

I agree sa mga sinabi mo.
^^
pero im planning to buy S2 pag meron na sa market, hindi para i pagmayabang sa iba,. Gift ko lang sa sarili ko. :)

ok, i’m talking about those social climber freaks out there. i did comment that to offend them, for them to come into terms that buying phones for “impression and display” purposes can’t make their stomach full.

i do admit i love both SGSII and the Sensation, but i’m in no terms to buy that phone, it just don’t fit my needs. i better buy the money for my basic needs.

eh paano pag madami sila pang bili ng phones?

or gadget freak? pero may pang laman naman ng tyan? ah eh.. ibang usapan naman un. so siguro sila may karapatan mang bash ng ibang gadgets kasi kaya nila bumili? come to think of it hindi lahat dito na nagcomments is walang pera. =)

“*Well, I respect your opinion. But also respect opinions of others.”
-HA! you’re one to talk! minutes later you’re dissing everyone else’s personal opinion.
pshh! even after Kei said “To each his own na lang”.

in case you didn’t understand, he’s talking about those people who buys expensive gadgets and/or things but couldn’t even pay for rent.
he’s not saying mayabang ang bumibili ng mamahaling gadgets. He’s just implying that people have to first prioritize the things they NEED than the things they WANT.

and yes, expensive gadgets (SGS2 and SENSATION) are a “WANT” thing, it will never be a “NEED” (necessity).

And I really really hate the iTunes app LOL

*kahit sobrang ingat mo, if the phone’s quality is poor then madali padin masisira yun.

*does it protect your phone against wear and tear?

*screen booster? links please

*camera enhancer? you mean camera lens.. they were first introduced for the iPhone.

*what’s your point?

*it’s called an “INTERNAL MEMORY” for a reason. I don’t think you get it.

*bigger? I don’t think it’d fit. higher capacity? – maybe

I REST MY CASE.

my point is:

*”wear and tear” – The gradual deterioration of an asset which results naturally from use and/or age. can u comprehend?

*you do know that even though one has slightly higher specs doesn’t equate to it as being faster/better.. do you?
and display is a matter of personal preference (540 x 960) > (480 x 800). (is my math correct?)

*do you not recognize a troll when you see one?
lol. its hard explaining things to noobs!

and did I mention anything about rooting for sensation? I’m just here to prove some people are stupid. and you’re making this way too easy for me. haha

I thought you REST your CASE?

you really are a fanboy aren’t you? haha! I bet if SGS2 had the (540 x 960) resolution and SENSATION had the SUPER AMOLED Plus DISPLAY, you’d say the having a higher resolution is WAY better.

“Karl: of course not! SUPER AMOLED Plus DISPLAY is still better even if HTC SENSATION had it”
“Jared: of course you’d say that. haha”

“and did I mention anything about rooting for sensation? I’m just here to prove some people (you) are stupid (or dumb. whichever you prefer). and you’re making this way too easy for me. haha”

kudos for yet another dumb reply. bravo!
are we on the same page? could you review everything I said up until now; did I ever mention anything about HTC SENSATION being better than SGS2?
like I said, I’m just here to prove you’re dumb. and you’ve proven me right.. again.

let me spell it out for you. I’ll say it in a way that a (dumb) person like you would understand.

I’m in NO WAY arguing with you that SENSATION is better than SGS2. SGS2 could be the BEST smartphone ever for all I care.
my point is none of those tests you gave would tell me what I need. keyword(s): “wear and tear” look at the definition I gave.

I want to know their decrease in performance over time. to have the results I need, you’d have to use those phones for at least 3-6 months, then test their performance. will SGS2 perform better? we don’t know yet. if it does then ok, SGS2 is indeed better.

I don’t see why it’s “IN MY FACE”. you’re just making pathetic insults which are not clearly thought of.

I’m a bit of a psychologist myself; judging by (what I think is) your personality, I’d say you didn’t even read all of my comments.
after the first part, once you’ve seen that I’m contradicting you, you’re already pissed. that’s why you didn’t understand what I said, you just scanned through it.
being proud, you wanted to prove me wrong.. to you, it doesn’t really matter how, you just wanted to.
I’ll make a prediction. guys like you won’t let me have the last word, so I’m expecting a reply. I bet when you’re arguing with someone, you shout a lot.
you let the tone of your voice decide who won the fight.
rough guess but quite close isn’t it? ;p

hey jm, ever heard of TouchWiz and HTC Sense? Although he said OS, I think he’s talking about UI..

you nailed it bro! I AM an HTC fanboy! good job on figuring that out..

and the reason why I have a Samsung Galaxy S is that I want to prove to you all that samsung sucks and HTC is the BEST!!

but no sir, I don’t have an HTC phone (yet) nor does anyone I know. but I still LOVE IT! I just bought a samsung phone first because I really wanna bring them down.
I also created this website: http://www.SamsungSucksBuyHTCInstead.com to prove that HTC is the best!!

of course you do! a quick google will tell you all about them..
oh! so you’re jm? hahaha! hello!^^,

well, technically it’s a Samsung Galaxy SL (i9003). I just like to call it SGS because it’s cooler. hehe ;)

anyhow, yes I am stupid. because I let them (samsung) woo me.
It’s really awesome at first but after a few months they’re a piece of crap! battery depletes too fast, lags and crashes every time. my ipod is way more useful when I’m out because Samsung’s battery runs out too fast! I only use it when I’m home or in the car where I can plug in my device. but if it didn’t have any problems, I wouldn’t use my ipod anymore cause SGSL is obviously better.

you see jm, karl, or whatever your name is, I’m more of a Samsung hater rather than an HTC fan.

*and today I found out that schizophrenic people doesn’t understand sarcasm.*

*I don’t hate HTC. This is a forum titled: Samsung Galaxy S II vs HTC Sensation.

*HTC Sensation is a good number 2 or 3 choice for a superphone, that’s my point

*HTC Sensation has its highlights but overall, SGS2 is the best.

*sorry if I offended you in any way by my comments.

*I’m just telling a PUBLIC INFORMATION. all my comments doesn’t come from me alone. I have information to support my opinions

Update: HTC Sensation is on sale right now. Its price is now cheaper than SGS2:
http://www.cmkcellphones.com/htcmobile.html

*that is really advantageous for HTC-fans. go get one, hehe.

*Hope SGS2 also sucks so that its price will go down as well, LOL, just kidding. I will buy SGS2 on Monday when it arrives.

*SGS2 is already available in CMK @ 27800 pesos. I already reserved a unit. I will get my unit on Monday.

*HTC is also already available at 27500. Wow that is a BIG discount for HTC fans considering its target SRP was 32k.

*I will tell you if that “YELLOW” thing really exists. Wait for my post on Tuesday. Have a good day Jared.

*u also did not understand my “public information” about the DEATH DRIP of HTC Sensation. The WIFI and BLUETOOTH of the unit goes down to almost zero while holding the device.

*this is so SERIOUS than that “yellow tint” which is not at all noticeable and its not tested to be existing in all units

*the DEATH GRIP issue of HTC Sensation exists IN ALL units!

but I do understand your “public information”. in fact, I value each and every word you say.

you see, YOU already gave an advice on how to take care of the DEATH GRIP issue. don’t you remember?

“*The sole advantage of SENSATION over SGS2 is durability. But SGS2 CAN do something about that by buying protective cases etc.”

just like in the iPhone, putting on a protective casing takes care of that issue. problem solved!

and also coming from you:

“*eh mkakabili ka rin ba ng screen booster para gumanda ang screen just like in SGS2”

EXACTLY! once you have the yellow tint, it’s forever there. you know, I’m really starting to like you. I think we have common interests.

p.s. I’m just quoting what you said.

p.p.s. Sir Abe made a thorough test on the said death grip issue. turns out that it isn’t really a problem at all.
http://www.yugatech.com/blog/mobile/htc-sensations-death-grip-isssue/
whether you believe it or not depends on you.

p.p.p.s. by the way, how’s “your” SGS2? does it have a yellow tint?

everything you’ve said is expected.

“*No matter how many apps I open, its still blazing fast, NO LAGS whatsoever.”
-of course, it’s a brand new phone duh!

“*everything is working properly.”
-may I point out that this is a really dumb statement. of course it is working properly, if it’s not then why the hell would anyone take it?
seriously, would anyone accept something that’s not working properly?

“*there is no yellow tint issue or any display issue. The SUPER AMOLED PLUS display is so amazing.”
congratulations! but judging by your personality of not wanting to lose, you may or or not be telling the truth. oh well, guess we’ll just to have to take your word for it.

“*my money is really worth it”
well yeah, for now.. like I said, the real issue of samsung phones is that they’re easy to deteriorate. well, I guess a dim-witted person like you wouldn’t understand.. *sigh*

buying HTC Sensation? Never even crossed my mind. I’m still good with my SGS + iPod combo. I’ll just wait for the iPhone 5 before choosing which phone to even consider buying.

we’re going at it for so long and you still think that I’m rooting for HTC Sensation. dude, I’m worried, you should have your brain checked. I’m serious! this is serious stuff!
at first I thought you were just plain stupid, but now I really think you have an illness. go have it checked up, it won’t hurt to try. no seriously! go have it checked up! I know you might get offended but I’m just being concerned. in situations like these, you just have to accept it even if it hurts..

haha! It’s really funny how I need to explain things to you in a way a 5 year old would understand.

anyhow, I’m not really looking for a new phone right now. maybe in 2-3 months (i.e release of iphone 5). and I didn’t even mention anything about buying an iphone.

but here’s what, I’ll give you a review of whatever I’ll buy in 2-3 months. and it surely won’t be SGS2 since my sister already bought one. (I don’t like us having twin phones)

and yeah, it’s blazing fast! but I only see a wee bit of difference between our phones. I bet we won’t even see a difference once I get my gingerbread update.

there’s just one thing I didn’t like about it; the speaker. covering it with your finger (even if you don’t put much pressure) mutes it. you won’t hear a thing. it totally blocks out the sound.
but overall, I like it.

YO JM BEFORE COMMENTING TRY IT ON REAL LIFE SETTING.. they look nice on paper, in real life its disaster… YOUR AMUSING FOR A HONK PONK MORON MONKEY