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HTC Sensation XL video review

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We almost like the HTC Sensation XL. It's stylish, easy to use, has a great camera, the large screen has some benefits and the Beat Audio headphones we know will appeal to some. However, you pay for the privilege of getting those headphones, and on most other fronts this phone just doesn't add up. It's screen is low res, it's processor is slower than the competition, and all told other handsets simply offer more for the money. If you want a Beats phone then the HTC Sensation XE is a much better bet. Or you could just get an HTC Sensation and buy some even better headphones. Read full review

Overall

7/10

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Edward Chester

By Edward Chester
Reviewed 29 November 2011
Updated 22 February 2012

Price as reviewed

£440.00

  • Review
    • 1: Design and Specs
    • 2: Screen and Performance
    • 3: Android 2.3 and HTC Sense Interface
    • 4: Music, Camera and Battery Life
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  • Reviewed by Edward Chester
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HTC Sensation XL details

Design
9/10
Features
7/10
Camera Quality
9/10
Performance
8/10
Usability
7/10
Value
6/10
Overall
7/10

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Slim and well built handset
  • Nice Android interface

Cons

  • Very large but lowish resolution screen
  • Beats headphones just aren't very good

Price as reviewed

£440.00

Manufacturer

HTC

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8:25 AM on 7 October, 2011

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ata resolution of 480 x 800 they have simply magnified the screen, rather than fitted more into the screen. I appreciate this may help the older folk amongst us who complain bitterly that text is everywhere too small these days even as they hold things at an ever greater arm's length, but I didn't that that was the target market here.

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Well i think this review was very biased and anti HTC !!

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You just know HTC is in trouble when Google's PR central, I mean Slashgear - who at least don't hide their true colours in their parent company's page - publishes a damning story like this:

http://www.slashgear.com/htc-quietly-blundering-27198173/

I predict we'll see some dramatic changes in their product range.

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