Three UK has today launched the HTC Sensation XE smartphone on its network, on both contract and PAYG options.
The trendier, music-infused version of the original HTC Sensation handset, the XE model boasts Beats by Dr Dre technology as well as a better battery and faster processor.
Inside the cooler looking Sensation XE (jazzy with red details and the Beats Audio logo on the back) is a 1.5GHz chip, 1730mAh battery, 8-megapixel camera, 4GB of internal storage, and Android Gingerbread OS.
The Sensation XE features the Beats Audio profile which lets you listen to tunes in the way the artist intended – and comes with a pair of UrBeats headphones.
You can buy the HTC Sensation XE on Three on monthly plans from £30 per month or for £37 month on The One Plan which includes all-you-can-eat data, 2000 minutes and 5000 texts.
On PAYG, the XE phone costs £399.99 with the option to buy 30-days access for £15 with 300 minutes, 3000 texts and all-you-can-eat data or £25 with 500 minutes, 3000 texts and all-you-can-eat data.
The phone landed in the UK in October, so how do the Three Sensation XE deals compare to other networks?
Well, you can get the smartphone on T-Mobile for free on a £25.54 monthly offer with 600 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of data – and with 5 months half-price by redemption, the monthly amount is effectively £22.88.
On O2, the XE is free on £26 per month with 300 minutes and unlimited texts. Plus, this offer comes with £65 cashback at the moment, effectively reducing your monthly outgoings to £23.29.
Orange and Vodafone are a little more expensive with a free handset. For £41 per month, the XE comes with 900 minutes and unlimited texts – and the current offer of £135 cashback effectively reduces the monthly cost to £33.50. And on Vodafone, the HTC phone is free for £46 per month with 1200 minutes, unlimited texts and 750MB of data – but this is effectively decreased to £33.54 a month thanks to the 13 months half-price by redemption offer.
If it’s PAYG you want, Three is the cheapest by some way – O2 charges £429, and the other three networks £499.
Are you tempted by the HTC Sensation XE phone?
Full press release:
Available on Three – HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
The HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio™ has arrived on Three and is available to buy in Three stores and from Three.co.uk now.
A speedy update to the HTC Sensation, the Sensation XE comes with Beats audio technology built in, a bigger battery for longer-lasting music playback, and a faster 1.5GHz processor to use with over half a million apps from Android Market, games and video content.
Music fans will be able to enjoy a stunning audio experience with the supplied UrBeats™ in-ear headphones*.
Sylvia Chind, head of handsets at Three said, “Taking on board the huge amount of interest we had from our customers to range this great device, we’re delighted to now offer the HTC Sensation XE. Featuring Beats audio built-in, people can listen to music in superior-style, and coupled with Three’s unique all-you-can-eat data offering, they can download as many songs as they like without having to worry about out-of-bundle data charges.”
The HTC Sensation XE is available from £30 a month or £37 a month on The One Plan with all-you-can-eat data, 2,000 anytime, any network minutes and 5,000 texts.
PAYG customers can get the HTC Sensation XE for £399.99. All in One 15 costs £15 and gives 30-days access to all-you-can-eat data along with 300 any-network minutes and 3,000 texts. Or All in One 25 costs £25 and offers 500 minutes, 3,000 texts and all-you-can-eat data for a 30-day period.
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