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HTC Sensation has just been announced and it couldn’t sound juicer with its 1.2Ghz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 768MB of RAM, 4.3-inch resolution with qHD resolution of 560×940 pixels. Combine that with an 8MP auto-focus camera capable of capturing 1080p full HD videos and the Samsung Galaxy S II has a real rival coming up against it.

It all sounds intriguing, but let’s point the stage lights at the facts and let them talk for themselves.

HTC Sensation Samsung Galaxy S II OS Android 2.3 with HTC Sense Android 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0 Display 4.3-inch

S-LCD 4.3-inch

Super AMOLED Plus Resolution qHD (540x 960) 480 x 800 Height

Width

Thickness



126.1mm

65.4mm

11.3mm 125.3mm

66.1mm

8.5mm Weight 148 grams 116 grams Build Aluminium Unibody construction Plastic Processor 1.2GHz dual-core

Scorpion processor 1.2GHz dual-core

Cortex-A9 processor RAM 768 MB 1GB Storage 1GB 16GB / 32GB microSD card slot yes, up to 32GB yes, up to 32GB Front camera 0.3MP VGA

fixed-focus 2MP fixed-focus Primary camera 8MP autofocus

1080p Full HD video recording 8 MP autofocus

1080p Full HD video recording Primary camera extras Dual LED flash + Stereo sound recording LED flash Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 802.11 b/g/n Network HSDPA 900/1700/2100

GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 USB microUSB 2.0 with MHL support microUSB 2.0 with MHL support Bluetooth 3.0 + A2DP 3.0 + HS Battery 1520 mAh 1650 mAh Price $??? $??? (16GB)

$??? (32GB) Availability May (UK only)

mid June (globally) 1 May (UK) Sensors Gyroscope, G-Sensor, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

So there you have it, compared to the HTC Sensation, the Samsung Galaxy S II is noticeably thinner and lighter, but its Super AMOLED Plus screen, despite the same size, has a lower resolution. Both devices are expected to hit the shelves this May in the UK and couple of weeks later in the rest of the markets. Pricing for both devices is still unknown, but should become clear in the following week or so.