So now that two of the top dual-core smartphones are coming to the Philippines this June, we ask you to pick your favorite with the suggested retail price in mind. Let’s pit the HTC Sensation vs. the Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 after the jump.

Both handsets are great and are considered to be on top of the ranks of smartphones. Here’s our tabular comparison between the two smartphones.
| Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 | HTC Sensation |
|---|---|
| Dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos 4210 | Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM 8260 |
| ARM Mali-400 MP | Adreno 220 GPU |
| 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus (480×800) | 4.3-inch Super LCD (540 x 960) |
| 16GB storage, 1GB RAM | 1GB storage, 768 RAM |
| microSD up to 32GB | microSD up to 32GB |
| 8GB microSD included | 8GB microSD included |
| 8 MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash | 8 MP autofocus camera w/ dual-LED flash |
| 1080p @ 30fps video recording | 1080p @ 30fps video recording |
| 2 MP front camera for video calls | 0.3 MP front camera for video calls |
| Android OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| TouchWiz UI 4.0 | HTC Sense 3.0 UI |
| WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, WiFi Direct | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA, WiFi Direct |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| – | SRS Surround Sound |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| GPS w/ aGPS support | GPS w/ aGPS support |
| 125.3mm x 66.1mm x 8.48mm | 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm |
| 116 grams | 148 grams |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion | 1520mAh Li-Ion |
| Price: Php29,990 | Price: Php33,000 |
The clincher here really is the suggested retail price of the two — the HTC Sensation is Php3k more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S2. However, the Php29,990 price of the SGS2 is probably subsidized by Globe which has exclusive distribution of the handset for the first month or so.


I’ve been thinking which one to choose over these phones. I currently use HTC Desire HD. I have no issues at all with the browser but I wanted to get the best possible android phone in the market and I was left with these two choices. Clearly in all reviews, Samsung Galaxy SII out runs HTC Sensation in terms off performance so I chose Samsung over HTC. Yesterday I went to Mall of Asia to get my Samsung Galaxy SIi but before that, I compared the two products. I was disappointed on how Samsung Galaxy SIi feels in my hand. It felt cheap compared to HTC Desire HD that I have. It felt like I am holding a cheap remote control that can be blown away anytime. I even felt it cannot support 2-3 helium balloons. I am a heavy user but I feel that few steps behind performance, the HTC Sensation still won’t dissapoint me.