HTC Sensation 4G for T-Mobile Reviewed

Benchmarks

For the benchmarks we ran a wide array of tests. We ran a series of tests for the device’s CPU, GPU, Memory and Web Browsing capabilities. We essentially wanted to cover every aspect of performance of the device including network speed and strength.

An3DBenchXL – 3D Graphics benchmark

An3DBenchXL Score had some issues with tearing in score page

In An3DBenchXL we benchmarked the phone with this 3D graphics benchmark and obtained a decent result. When you look at the comparison links you can see that the Sensation performed on par with many of the latest and greatest phones available on the market including the Samsung Galaxy S2 and even other HTC Sensations and HTC Desire HDs.

AnTuTu – CPU/Memory/Graphics/IO benchmark

In the AnTuTu benchmark we are basically benchmarking the whole system in terms of CPU, memory, graphics and I/O. Based on our score of 4324, we can see that the HTC Sensation is a very high scoring device and stays on par with expectations. The score is a composite of all of the sub-scores below it which all carry different weights. In addition, the speed of the SD card will actually affect this benchmark as the speed of the memory card weighs a little bit on the overall score, although it is a very small part in terms of percentage. Based on this score in AnTuTu it is evident that the HTC Sensation scores quite well in terms of performance and performs similarly to the Motorola Xoom tablet.

Quadrant - CPU/Memory/Graphics/IO benchmark

Quadrant is very similar to AnTuTu in terms of what it benchmarks, although there is no benchmark for the SD card. Quadrant has more of a GPU bias and will grant a higher score to a device with a better GPU over one with a better CPU. As such, Quadrant is more of a GPU weighted benchmark but should still give a good idea of overall system performance. Based on the score that we obtained while running Quadrant we can see that the device is far outside of the previous generation of devices' performance levels and is on par with other devices we've tested like the Droid 3 which scored slightly over 2000.