We got to feeling a bit curious about how exactly HTC's latest Android superphone, the Sensation 4G, stacks up against its fellow dual-core competition, so we did what every geek does in such situations, we compiled a chart. Included in this list are the finest and brightest Android handsets from each of the major manufacturers that have gone dual-core so far: the Galaxy S II, the Atrix 4G, the Optimus 2X / G2X, and HTC's own EVO 3D. As it turns out, there are quite a few commonalities among these phones (besides the benchmark-crushing performance). They all boast screens of either 4 or 4.3 inches in size, the minimum amount of RAM among them is 512MB, the smallest battery is 1500mAh, and yes, they all have front-facing video cameras. Basically, it's the future of smartphones, reduced to a stat sheet. As such, it must also come with the warning that specs aren't everything, and user experience will most often depend on the software available on each device and on the preferences of the human holding it. With that proviso fully digested, join us after the break for the data.
HTC
Sensation 4G
Samsung
Galaxy S II
Motorola
Atrix 4G
LG
Optimus 2X / G2X
Android version
Gingerbread (2.3)
Gingerbread (2.3)
Froyo (2.2)
Froyo (2.2)
Skin
Sense 3.0
TouchWiz 4.0
Motoblur
LG on 2X / none on G2X
US carrier
T-Mobile
TBD
AT&T
T-Mobile
Display
4.3-inch Super LCD
4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus
4-inch TFT LCD
4-inch TFT LCD
Resolution
540 x 960
480 x 800
540 x 960
480 x 800
Dual-core processor
1.2GHz
Qualcomm MSM8260
1.2GHz
Samsung
Exynos 4210*
1GHz
NVIDIA Tegra 2
1GHz
NVIDIA Tegra 2
RAM
768MB
1GB
1GB
512MB
Storage
1GB internal with
8GB MicroSD card
16GB or 32GB internal with MicroSD slot
16GB internal with MicroSD slot
8GB internal with MicroSD slot
Front camera
VGA
2 megapixel
VGA
1.3 megapixel
Rear camera
8 megapixel,
dual LED flash
8 megapixel,
LED flash
5 megapixel,
LED flash
8 megapixel,
LED flash
Video
1080p at 30fps
1080p at 30fps
720p at 30fps
(1080p coming later)
1080p at 24fps
4G internet
14.4Mbps HSPA+
21.1Mbps HSPA+
14.4Mbps HSPA+
14.4Mbps HSPA+
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Battery
1520mAh
1650mAh
1930mAh
1500mAh
Thickness
11.3mm
8.49mm
10.95mm
9.9mm
Weight
148g / 5.22 ounces
116g / 4.09 ounces
135g / 4.76 ounces
139g / 4.9 ounces
* 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 in some regions.
HTC
Sensation 4G
HTC
EVO 3D
Motorola
Droid Bionic
LG Optimus 3D / Thrill 4G
Android version
Gingerbread (2.3)
Gingerbread (2.3)
Froyo (2.2)
Froyo (2.2)
Skin
Sense 3.0
Sense 3.0
Motoblur
LG skin
US carrier
T-Mobile
Sprint
Verizon
AT&T
Display
4.3-inch Super LCD
4.3-inch Super LCD
with glasses-free 3D
4.3-inch TFT LCD
4.3-inch TFT LCD with glasses-free 3D
Resolution
540 x 960
540 x 960
540 x 960
480 x 800
Dual-core processor
1.2GHz
Qualcomm MSM8260
1.2GHz
Qualcomm MSM8260
1GHz
NVIDIA Tegra 2
1GHz
TI OMAP4430
RAM
768MB
1GB
512MB
512MB
Storage
1GB internal with
8GB MicroSD card
1GB internal with MicroSD slot**
16GB internal with MicroSD slot
8GB internal with MicroSD slot
Front camera
VGA
1.3 megapixel
VGA
1.3 megapixel
Rear camera(s)
8 megapixel,
dual LED flash
2x 5 megapixel,
3D images and video
8 megapixel,
dual LED flash
2x 5 megapixel,
3D images and video
Video
1080p at 30fps
1080p at 24fps (2D),
720p at 30fps (3D)
720p at 30fps
1080p at 24fps (2D),
720p at 30fps (3D)
4G internet
14.4 Mbps HSPA+
WiMAX
LTE (700MHz)
14.4Mbps HSPA+
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Battery
1520mAh
1730mAh
1930mAh
1500mAh
Thickness
11.3mm
12.1mm
13.3mm
11.9mm
Weight
148g / 5.22 ounces
170g / 6 ounces
158g / 5.57 ounces
168g / 5.93 ounces
** Likely to ship with at least an 8GB MicroSD card preinstalled.
