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Advice please! HTC sensation or Samsung Galaxy S2

surfbabe10
surfbabe10 Posts: 275 Forumite
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I am due to upgrade with O2 next month and have decided on either the HTC sensation or the Galaxy S2. I have never had a smart phone before so not quite sure which is best. I take lots of photos and use it for facebook, ebay, emails etc. It seems to be they all go out of date so quickly and I will prob have to get a 24 month contract for the best price. Any advice appreciated!

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  • globalds
    globalds Posts: 9,431 Forumite
    For me it would be the sensation.
    I have two HTC's already and I am more than happy with them.

    Although I think on paper the Samsung wins in a head to head with slightly more memory.
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I would want to try both out and will probably wit for the SGS 3 .

    jje
  • HiTo
    HiTo Posts: 106 Forumite
    I'm thinking the same, it won't belong until there are reviews of them both together.
  • Ash1982
    Ash1982 Posts: 189 Forumite
    Galaxy s2 has slightly better specs (1GB Ram) but the Sensation has a better operating system with sense 3.0.

    I'm thinking I will get the Galaxy (although I admit the Sensation is better looking!) as I don't want to wait and I think the extra Ram will make it run smoothly for longer (future proofing).

    Just my thoughts but its a tough call.
  • surfbabe10
    surfbabe10 Posts: 275 Forumite
    Ash1982 wrote: »
    Galaxy s2 has slightly better specs (1GB Ram) but the Sensation has a better operating system with sense 3.0.

    I'm thinking I will get the Galaxy (although I admit the Sensation is better looking!) as I don't want to wait and I think the extra Ram will make it run smoothly for longer (future proofing).

    Just my thoughts but its a tough call.
    Oh no you have confused me even more now! Cant upgrade till 28 May so hopefully can see them both in the flesh , the galaxy does seem to have a bit better spec though. Sensation has instant capture on the camera which is quite tempting but the galaxy has this wifi thingy (cant remember what its called!) that the Sensation doesnt. Think its to do with connecting to wifi hot spots.
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    You could always go monthly sim only and wait till september when both Samsung and HTC will release newer higher specced phones that they will throw at the iphone 5.
  • mikerobertson_uk
    mikerobertson_uk Posts: 36 Forumite
    But the Iphone 5 could be as late as the 1stQ of 2012
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