Samsung Galaxy S2 vs HTC Sensation XL

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs HTC Sensation XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Sensation XL runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S2 runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Sensation XL the better performer.


Display: HTC Sensation XL offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S2 offers 4.3 inches, making HTC Sensation XL the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S2 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to HTC Sensation XL's S-LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation XL feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while HTC Sensation XL offers 1.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a higher battery capacity with 1650 mAh, while HTC Sensation XL offers 1600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC Sensation XL offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S2 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while HTC Sensation XL has a rating of 2.2.

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Samsung Galaxy S2
₹13,503
(Discontinued)
HTC Sensation XL
₹25,871
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

28 Apr, 2011
02 Nov, 2011

Performance

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
Snapdragon S2
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM
768 MB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
S-LCD
480x800 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

1650 mAh
1600 mAh

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5
(951 ratings)
2.2/5
(208 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9
1.5 GHz, Scorpion

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400
Adreno 205

RAM

1 GB
768 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
S-LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

217 ppi
199 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.48 %
67.06 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

125.3 mm
132.5 mm

Width

66.1 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

8.49 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

116 grams
162.5 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh
1600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8.66 Hours(3G) / Up to 18.33 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.83 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.83 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v3.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope