Over the past year there have been two mobile phones that really stood out from the crowd: the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation. Now we can welcome the next generation of these models with the launch of the Sensation XE and the Galaxy Note. We take a look at these two highly anticipated phones to see if Samsung still has the upper hand.
Looking at these phones for the first time, it would be hard to pick a favorite out of these devices. Both phones offer a sleek, modern design with some improvements over previous generation models. The Galaxy Note features the simpler design of the two with its slab-like appearance and straight edges. The design of this phone is very simple, but this is part of its appeal and the device stands out against many of its rivals with more extravagant designs. The Sensation XE uses the same body as the original model, but has spiced things up by adding some crimson highlights that stand out nicely from the darker body. A large letter “B” on the back panel of the phone indicates the presence of Beats Audio technology and adds appeal to the overall design.
None of these terminals can be classified as compact phones thanks to the large screens they incorporate. The Samsung Galaxy Note certainly offers a bigger screen thanks to its gigantic 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen. A screen of this size deserves to be backed by a great resolution and Samsung has prided itself in this area by giving the phone a great quality of 800 x 1280. This means that instead of losing quality by adding a bit more size, the The phone offers a higher standard than many of its smaller screen counterparts with a pixel-per-inch count of 285. The HTC Sensation XE maintains the same screen size as the original. model. This 4.3-inch S-LCD display manages to deliver a high quality PPI rating of 256 from its 540 x 960 resolution screen. Both models use capacitive touch panels for very responsive control and also support multi-touch to enable great features. like pinch and zoom.
As you would expect from two premium phones, both devices offer fast processors to ensure the operation is responsive and fast. The Galaxy Note and Sensation XE run dual-core chips, with the HTC models offering a slightly more powerful 1.5Ghz chip than the 1.4Ghz unit fitted to the Samsung model. There is really little to choose between these two models in this department, as both devices offer blazing-fast performance on all sorts of tasks, including gaming and web browsing.
The Samsung Galaxy Note and HTC Sensation XE are excellent quality phones based on original models that are still the leading phones on the market. The HTC excels in size and audio performance, but Samsung proves to be the best phone in screen quality and features.