[Q] Sensation (XE)???

[zedzein]

hey whats up XDA Forums? i'm new to these forums and to android in general but i have a basic knowledge (kinda)... i just wanted to ask about all these ROM's and unlocks that seem to be everywhere. are they interchangeable between the sensation and the sensation XE??? like if there is a ROM or an unlock made for the sensation then can i also use it for the XE??? if not then why isnt there a separate forum section for the XE?
thanks in advance.





-Zedzein

 

[wadill]

hey whats up XDA Forums? i'm new to these forums and to android in general but i have a basic knowledge (kinda)... i just wanted to ask about all these ROM's and unlocks that seem to be everywhere. are they interchangeable between the sensation and the sensation XE??? like if there is a ROM or an unlock made for the sensation then can i also use it for the XE??? if not then why isnt there a separate forum section for the XE?
thanks in advance.





-Zedzein

Yes they are, the XE is basically the same phone and all roms are usable. That's why the XE forum was closed no need for it.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

 

[zedzein]

Yes they are, the XE is basically the same phone and all roms are usable. That's why the XE forum was closed no need for it.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

So your absolutely sure??? And I noticed youre on an XE... Did u root??did u install any roms??? Did they work as advertised??? I want to know everything I can before getting an XE. So do u recommend it?? Does it have significantly better performance than the original sensation???sry I ask too many questions but I really want to know

Thanks



-Zedzein

 

[wadill]

So your absolutely sure??? And I noticed youre on an XE... Did u root??did u install any roms??? Did they work as advertised??? I want to know everything I can before getting an XE. So do u recommend it?? Does it have significantly better performance than the original sensation???sry I ask too many questions but I really want to know

Thanks



-Zedzein

I'm not on an XE I've got a T-Mobile sensation 4g. I just flashed arhd and it changes it to say that in the build.prop. (so yeah I'm rooted) I'm absolutely sure you can do anything in this forum for your phone it has the exact same hardware. The only difference is the stock CPU speed is higher, I run at a higher speed than 1.5 now anyway. I have the exact same phone as an XE except for the red in the case and the bigger battery.

All the roms pretty much work as advertised. Some better than others It's up to you to try them all and find out what you like and don't. . That's part of the fun of it.

Do I recommend it... Yes.. the sgs2 is a very good phone too, its a matter of opinion. Personally I wish I could get the gnexus but I'm happy with my sensation.

See my signature now.. I changed the build.prop to sensation 4g without changing roms. (i don't expect you to know what that is but still)

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4g using xda premium

 

[zedzein]

I'm not on an XE I've got a T-Mobile sensation 4g. I just flashed arhd and it changes it to say that in the build.prop. (so yeah I'm rooted) I'm absolutely sure you can do anything in this forum for your phone it has the exact same hardware. The only difference is the stock CPU speed is higher, I run at a higher speed than 1.5 now anyway. I have the exact same phone as an XE except for the red in the case and the bigger battery.

All the roms pretty much work as advertised. Some better than others It's up to you to try them all and find out what you like and don't. . That's part of the fun of it.

Do I recommend it... Yes.. the sgs2 is a very good phone too, its a matter of opinion. Personally I wish I could get the gnexus but I'm happy with my sensation.

See my signature now.. I changed the build.prop to sensation 4g without changing roms. (i don't expect you to know what that is but still)

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4g using xda premium

thanks for the reply, i was just making sure



-Zedzein

 

[grandduke]

Hi to all, I'm basically new here and to android and also to sensation, I'd like to ask if there is any noticeable difference when it comes to speed between the sensation and sensation XE? because I've notice that they have the same chipset the MSM8260. If I am to buy a sensation what would you recommend to be better the basic or the XE?

Thanks alot for your time and patience with me

 

[gol_n_dal]

Hi to all, I'm basically new here and to android and also to sensation, I'd like to ask if there is any noticeable difference when it comes to speed between the sensation and sensation XE? because I've notice that they have the same chipset the MSM8260. If I am to buy a sensation what would you recommend to be better the basic or the XE?

Thanks alot for your time and patience with me

They have identical processors. HTC Underclocked the CPU on the standard phone down to 1.2GHz, with the XE they let it run at its default setting of 1.5GHz. With Custom ROMs you can overclock either Standard or XE to 1.7Ghz or possibly higher, depends on the actual silicon in the phone, i.e. some phones can handle overclocking better than others.

I believe the XE has a slightly larger capacity battery, up from 1500 to 1700 mAh (not certain the exact figures).

 

[grandduke]

Thanks for the insights, I think I'll go with XE, because I have seen in some post that most processors are done with the same chips and then tested for stability if they are stable without errors they are sold at the advertised clock speed if not they sell it at lower speed..
so it might be a matter of luck if the underclocked cpu would be run at its default speed..
can anyone expound more on this?

 

[mrew42]

Thanks for the insights, I think I'll go with XE, because I have seen in some post that most processors are done with the same chips and then tested for stability if they are stable without errors they are sold at the advertised clock speed if not they sell it at lower speed..
so it might be a matter of luck if the underclocked cpu would be run at its default speed..
can anyone expound more on this?

Nope, My original Sensation is clocking @1.72Ghz with fantastic battery life and no overheating issues.
My recommendation would be to go for the original Sensation if you can get it cheaper Those Beats headphones aren't all they are made up to be, and i've got the XE software running quite happily.

 

[chrwadum]

Nope, My original Sensation is clocking @1.72Ghz with fantastic battery life and no overheating issues.
My recommendation would be to go for the original Sensation if you can get it cheaper Those Beats headphones aren't all they are made up to be, and i've got the XE software running quite happily.

But going for the XE also yields a better battery, so if they are the same price, i would def. go for the XE

 

[mrew42]

But going for the XE also yields a better battery, so if they are the same price, i would def. go for the XE

£10/$10/€10 wisely spent in Amazon will do better than the XE battery

 

[grandduke]

They won't be of the same price..its because of the over hyped beat earphone, I'm not after the earphone though, I've tested it and didm't impress me much..I'm after the battery and the case has a nicer color than the original sensation, though I'm thinking of buying the original if the price diff is wide.
I'll just buy another battery if the need arises.

 

[grandduke]

by the way if any of you were give the choice between XE or XL which would you choose?

 

[k0zmic]

by the way if any of you were give the choice between XE or XL which would you choose?

XE hands down.

XL is single core and with a slightly bigger screen, not worth it IMO. If you want a big screen with good performance get a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note.

 

[grandduke]

Just got my new XE guys...and very happy with it..
Why doesn't HTC put all the good stuff in one unit?
I like the XE but XL got a better camera and One S got AMOLED and a bigger memory..haist the Corporate mind...