HTC Sensation vs. Sony XPERIA active

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Sensation and Sony XPERIA active. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Sensation vs. Sony XPERIA active Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 126 mm 92 mm HTC Sensation has greater height than Sony XPERIA active.
Width 65 mm 55 mm HTC Sensation has greater width than Sony XPERIA active.
Depth 11 mm 17 mm HTC Sensation is narrower than HTC Sensation.
Weight 148 g 111 g Sony XPERIA active is lighter than HTC Sensation.
Body Colour Metallic brown White, orange red | Black, orange red | Black, white
Body Material Aluminium -
Changeable Covers / Faceplates - Yes
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA active is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.36 W/kg -
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 3" HTC Sensation has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA active.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 960 x 540 pixels 320 x 480 pixels HTC Sensation has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA active.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Wallpaper, scratch resistant glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm
Processor Number MSM8260 MSM8255
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1 GHz HTC Sensation has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA active.
MEMORY HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
RAM 768 MB 512 MB HTC Sensation has more RAM than Sony XPERIA active.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) - -
User Memory 1 GB 320 MB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC Sensation has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA active.
Lens Aperture - F/2.6
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile shutter Sony XPERIA active has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1520 mAh 1200 mAh HTC Sensation has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA active.
Standby Time 400 hours 351 hours HTC Sensation has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA active.
Talk Time 400 minutes 331 minutes HTC Sensation has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA active.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 400 min
Standby: up to 400 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 293 min
Standby (GSM): up to 351 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 331 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 335 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 25 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 3G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android 2.3 Google Android 2.3
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation - A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles FTP, HFP, HSP, OPP, SPP, GAP, GOEP, SDAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP HFP, HSP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Google Talk, SMS, MMS Google Talk, Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, 3GP MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263
FEATURES HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer
Ring Tone Formats WAV, MP3, AMR, WMA MP3, AAC
Polyphonic Ringer Yes Yes
Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 40 -
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, stopwatch, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features Intelligent Typing (T9), DLNA Certified, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, intelligent typing (Zi)
OTHERS HTC Sensation Sony XPERIA active
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Wrist strap, stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter
Memory card microSDHC - 8 GB 2 GB
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