HTC Sensation XL

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 33 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

19
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

Bright, clear screen.
Good stills camera.
HTC Sense 3.5.

Cons:

Some performance issues.
More expensive than its brothers.

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Last revision on October 8, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Bright, clear screen
Good stills camera
HTC Sense 3.5
Great audio quality with Beats
Comfortable to use despite its size
Stylish, white design
Impressive image quality
Large 4.7” screen

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some performance issues
More expensive than its brothers
No microSD card slot
Terrible video quality
Low pixel density
Singlecore CPU
Terrible battery life
May be too big for some hands

Expert reviews and ratings

A lot of phones have naff sound and provide a naff set of cheap earbuds to allow you to suffer in private. Here the sound is better and they provide a set of Monster Beats by Dr Dre so listening to music can be a...

By GadgetSpeak on April 16, 2012

Chunkier than the best top-end handsets, but the camera is reasonable, battery life is good, the headphones are great and the screen is...

By PC Pro on February 24, 2012

The HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio is one powerful multimedia device and is a good smartphone...

By AsiaOne on February 06, 2012

The HTC Sensation XL puts in an honest performance as a smartphone, and is fast and easy to use. HTC's rich, well-developed Sense user interface provides a whole world of possibility for anybody keen on customising their phone. But the resolution on...

By DigitalVersus on January 26, 2012

The HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio is one powerful multimedia device and is a good smartphone too. THE Android smartphone market is getting crowded with each passing month as many manufacturers keep introducing new models at breakneck speed....

By TechCentral on January 16, 2012

The HTC Sensation XL has a mammoth screen, and it has the best of Android and HTC’s Sense UI, but in terms of display resolution, processing speed, video recording and memory expansion, its Beats-packing cousin the XE is the better handset. ®...

By theregister.co.uk on January 04, 2012

The big screen and enhanced audio position the Sensation XL as a favourite for media monkeys and it delivers some great visuals and sound. It's a hefty pocketful however, and you could argue that other high-end phones can offer sharper screens and...

By Wired UK on January 03, 2012

The HTC Sensation XL is both good, yet disappointing. On one hand, it’s a great looking device, which does everything you want it to. The issue is with its price and what it offers for that price. HTC sells the Sensation XL in the market for...

By Tech2 on December 23, 2011

We like the Sensation XL, but there are better phones available for the same price and we missed having a microSDHC card slot...

By Expert Reviews on December 19, 2011

HTC’s Sensation XL is a super-sized smartphone that, with its huge 4.7 inch screen and bundled set of of Beats headphones, is one of today’s most impressive multimedia handsets. The second HTC phone to arrive wearing white livery –...

By Gadget Guy Australia on December 15, 2011

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