Earlier today HTC announced two new 'Beats' branded handsets that will be available from Vodafone UK sometime in November. The HTC Sensation XE had already been announced as a slightly upgraded Sensation with faster processor and 'Beats' technology. The new handset on display was the Sensation XL - an oversized device with some very mediocre and disappointing specs. GSMarena, as per usual, has the full tale of the tape here.
Previously codenamed Runnymede, the Sensation XL is a 4.7" device with an 800x480 WVGA display. This means the pixel density is only 198 PPI and unless you have a serious visual impairment you are going to be plagued by the blocky oversized display [even worse, a keen Twitter follower has just pointed out that this is a music oriented handset without an SD slot -someone at HTC needs to stop drinking the Kool-Aid, Ed].
Nevertheless, if the XL's big screen has you reaching for your wallet, despite a certain large screen device with a 720p resolution just around the corner, check out the hands-on at Android Central here.
I don't blame you. It really surprised me that HTC would have an event for such a mediocre phone.
ReplyDeleteThey couldn't even go qHD on this? Really?
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing that the processor wouldn't handle qHD very well as it's single core. I think it might be intended to be a more budget device, it's hard to tell what they were really thinking though. typically larger screen = more expensive device.
ReplyDeleteExcept that this is only showing as ten pounds cheaper than the Sensation XE at Clove and other UK retailers...
ReplyDeleteThat blows my theory out of the water then. I guess it's high profit margin time?
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