Hmmm the HTC looks really nice but i see your from Ireland i havnt seen any Irish network with this phone so were you hoping to buy it sim free or what?
The HTC has better specs on paper, but it's the same way with Mac's and PC's. Just because the specs are better on paper, doesn't mean it works better. The S II a incredibly smooth phone from what I have seen. I would recommend it over the HTC from what I have seen.