Hands-on with the T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G dual-core Gingerbread smartphone

HTC is getting ready to release one of the most anticipated Android smartphones on T-Mobile in mid-June. The HTC Sensation 4G launches with a fast 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, HTC Sense 3.0, a high resolution qHD 540x960 display, and more.

Check out my full ZDNet Smartphones & Cell Phones article with 10-minute video walk through of this new high end Android smartphone.

The Sensation 4G rests in an attractive package provided by T-Mobile.

The included accessories in the package are the A/C adapter, USB cable, and wired stereo headset.

The Sensation 4G is a beautiful device with contoured glass display.

The headset speaker, indicator light, and front facing VGA camera are found at the top of the front display.

There are four capacitive areas below the display and you can see the display is contoured a bit around the display. The glass curves up around the rim of the front.

The volume button and microUSB port are found on the left side of the Sensation 4G. The microUSB supports HDMI out through a MHL video adapter.

The back is very attractive with three different colors and two soft touch panels to give the Sensation 4G some style.

There is an 8 megapixel camera and dual LED at the top of the Sensation 4G with a mono speaker to the right.

The 3.5mm headset jack and power button are located on the top of the device.

The Sensation 4G fits well in my hand and even though it has a 4.3 inch display it closely matches the size of the 3.7 inch Google Nexus One.

The HTC HD7 and Samsung Droid Charge on either side of the HTC Sensation 4G.

The back of the Sensation 4G with the cover removed showing a few gold contacts, the battery, SIM card, and microSD card slot.

Here you can see how the Sensation 4G looks around the edge with the back cover removed.

The entire back and sides of the Sensation 4G come off rather than just a back panel. You can see there are several gold connectors that match the back of the device.

The upper back shows the gold connectors a bit better in this view.

You press the button and then pry off the back cover to access the battery, SIM, and microSD card.

The HD7 and HTC Sensation 4G are the two best HTC devices available on T-Mobile.

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